Plot Outline: Looking for answers to life’s big questions, a stuttering boy joins his high school debate team.
Review: As a long-time stutterer myself, this was quite an interesting to watch - simply due to the fact I was really somewhat hoping it would as true to life as some of my own experiences. And it turns out it (somewhat) was.
Clearly the director (Jeffrey Blitz) must have at least researched the subject (or “disorder” if you look at it that way) as a lot of the mannerisms and experiences by the lead in the film echo some of my own experiences. One example being in which the lead (played brillantly by Reece Thompson) practices saying exactly what he wants for lunch on his way to school - I was never that neurotic about it all but I do understand where the character is coming from.
Onto the actual film, it’s clearly an indie film. It’s got a clearly low budget, cast of unrecognizable actors (to me anyways) and as far from a commercial Hollywood story as you would expect from a first-time filmmaker. But all these elements work in it’s charm
The performances are mostly very impressive - especially from Reece Thompson as the lead and Anna Kendrick (as Ginny Ryerson). What I enjoyed mostly was the fact that it made the characters all visibly flawed which distracted from the lead’s prominent speech impediment. The script can be very witty, although equally amateurish at times
One thing I will say about the film is it’s a slow-burner, and for those of you who are looking for a happy ending which resolves everything which has gone before it - this one probably isn’t for you!
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