![]() There was just this boy riding a bike to the hospital at 5AM to keep himself from committing suicide. There was no progression, build up, or climax. It didn’t help that Craig’s suicidal thoughts were thrust upon the viewer seemingly out of the blue. His depression was unbelievable in the sense that he seemed more apathetic towards everything than grasping at straws to survive or desperately seeking a way out. ![]() This, of course, is unavoidable in adaptations to some extent, but they rewrote most of the book in a way that neither kept its themes nor respected its plot.Īnother negative was Keir Gilchrist’s performance as I feel he played the role of Craig in a very flat and un-emotive way. Even though the movie had enjoyable moments, the screenwriters/directors Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden lost tons of great detail in their adaptation of the book. Overall, I found this film underwhelming. Due to construction taking place at the hospital, he’s housed with adult patients of the hospital’s mental health unit, as well as with teens, and meets some very interesting people as a result. ![]() It follows Craig Gilner, a gifted and depressed teenager, after he checks himself into the hospital for suicidal thoughts. “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” was based on Ned Vizzini’s most popular novel of the same name. ![]() ![]() Starring: Keir Glichrist Zach Galifianakis Emma Roberts ![]()
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