Rocket Science (2007)

Note des utilisateurs:

6.8/10   

Réalisateur:

Jeffrey Blitz

Scénariste (WGA):

Jeffrey Blitz (written by)

Release Date:

28 septembre 2007 (UK)

Genre:

Comedie | Drame

Plot:

Looking for answers to life's big questions, a stuttering boy joins his high school debate team.

Plot Keywords:

Debate | Team | Stutter | High School | Tournament

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Great Performances from some excellent new talent!

Ensemble

Nicholas D'Agosto	...	Ben Wekselbaum
Anna Kendrick	...	Ginny Ryerson
Utkarsh Ambudkar	...	Ram
Candace Scholz	...	Townsend Prep Debater (as Candace Burr Scholz)
Margo Martindale	...	Coach Lumbly
Reece Thompson	...	Hal Hefner (as Reece Daniel Thompson)
Vincent Piazza	...	Earl Hefner
Denis O'Hare	...	Doyle Hefner
Lisbeth Bartlett	...	Juliet Hefner
Aaron Yoo	...	Heston
Virginia Frank	...	English Teacher
Marilyn Yoblick	...	Plainsboro Lunch Lady
Maury Ginsberg	...	Mr. Lewinsky
Emily Ginnona	...	Honoria
Dionne Audain	...	Abraham Lincoln

MPAA:

Rated R for some sexual content and language.

Durée:

101 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Noir et Blanc | Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital

Classification:

USA:R | Ireland:15A | Norway:10 (TV rating)

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

B&W Films

Anecdotes:

The drink that Hal takes from his brothers' room and gets drunk on is Herradura Reposado tequila.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Hal first enters the Luis Dry Cleaners in "Trenton," a Baltimore City Police van drives past behind him.

Guillemet:

Ben Wekselbaum: Man, it's a blessing to be squarely and dearly out of the god damn suburbs.

Movie Connections:

References Pecker (1998)

Soundtrack:

I Love the Unknown

Great Performances from some excellent new talent!

The entire time I was watching rocket science, I was gob smacked by the performances of the entire cast, but in particular Anna Kendrick and Nicholas D'Agosto. Their performances were unlike anything I've seen in years!!! I think it's difficult to portray a character that you hate and love quite like Anna has done in this movie, and even now.. I'm still wondering..? but mostly it's love ;)

Seriously, for the last 2 decades or so, Hollywood has been lacking the ability to produce anything that even resembles 'originality' and usually just chews up and spits out a recombination of 3 or 4 stories that have been told time and time again..... and for that reason alone, there'll probably be one or two people that won't even appreciate this movie because its not that run of the mill crap they're used too.

But honestly, whoever put together the cast of this movie deserves a massive pat on the back. I cannot think of another name that could have fit the profile of these characters so perfectly!

I question how the hell it got the 'R' rating however?? Come on, its language and sexuality content was on par with 'Lost in Translation'.. What the? Whether you're 25 or 12, watch this movie by yourself with no distractions and no one to influence your reactions and you will LOVE this movie, it's very clever. I recommend it highly!