What's the deal with Rob Reiner? He had a few sparks of greatness early in his career: "This Is Spinal Tap", "When Harry Met Sally", "Misery", "The Princess Bride". But when was the last time you even heard his name? Was it when "The Bucket List" was being panned?
There's no need to watch "Being Charlie". You've seen it before, done better. I knew exactly what was going to happen; there were even times I could predict the next line of dialogue.
The story is about a spoilt little rich kid who has trouble with drugs and goes to rehab where he meets the typical group of wisecracking misfits, the cute girl to become his romantic interest, and the shockingly down-to-earth ex-jailbird to be his drug counsellor. His dad, played by a now-unrecognizable Cary Elwes, is a politician who, don't you know, seems to care more about his career than his relationship with his troubled son. Will he realise the error of his ways and reconcile with the young drug user? Watch this movie to find out. Or don't. You already know how it's going to work out.
Nick Robinson can be charming in movies and is obviously a future star. This is the kind of movie where you don't know if the actors could have done a better job; the screenplay gives them nothing new or interesting to work with. Hence Robinson always seems to be working from an ancient handbook - but so were the screenwriters.
I believed Robinson in the moment, but didn't believe his character. He doesn't seem like a hardened drug user. Why is this character on drugs, anyway? This is a question the movie doesn't try to answer.
There's no need to watch "Being Charlie". You've seen it before, done better. I knew exactly what was going to happen; there were even times I could predict the next line of dialogue.
The story is about a spoilt little rich kid who has trouble with drugs and goes to rehab where he meets the typical group of wisecracking misfits, the cute girl to become his romantic interest, and the shockingly down-to-earth ex-jailbird to be his drug counsellor. His dad, played by a now-unrecognizable Cary Elwes, is a politician who, don't you know, seems to care more about his career than his relationship with his troubled son. Will he realise the error of his ways and reconcile with the young drug user? Watch this movie to find out. Or don't. You already know how it's going to work out.
Nick Robinson can be charming in movies and is obviously a future star. This is the kind of movie where you don't know if the actors could have done a better job; the screenplay gives them nothing new or interesting to work with. Hence Robinson always seems to be working from an ancient handbook - but so were the screenwriters.
I believed Robinson in the moment, but didn't believe his character. He doesn't seem like a hardened drug user. Why is this character on drugs, anyway? This is a question the movie doesn't try to answer.