A underrated and unfairly unknown little gem of a film.
It's about a 15 year old overweight kid but it's far from a "kids flick" and even though it's a drama-comedy it never stoops to the level of cheesiness that usually comes with these sorts of movies, no sappy strings at sad moments, no big boombastic finale etc.
Although it often is hilarious it still manages to feel fairly realistic which is a task in itself, and well-written and portrayed characters (Jacob Wisocki is perfect for the lead and John C Reilly as his mentor). Reminds me a bit of the TV series 'FREAKS & GEEKS' in that way.
So yeah definitely worth checking out and may I say one of the best movies of 2011.
It's about a 15 year old overweight kid but it's far from a "kids flick" and even though it's a drama-comedy it never stoops to the level of cheesiness that usually comes with these sorts of movies, no sappy strings at sad moments, no big boombastic finale etc.
Although it often is hilarious it still manages to feel fairly realistic which is a task in itself, and well-written and portrayed characters (Jacob Wisocki is perfect for the lead and John C Reilly as his mentor). Reminds me a bit of the TV series 'FREAKS & GEEKS' in that way.
So yeah definitely worth checking out and may I say one of the best movies of 2011.