Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Lele Since the beginning I feared that the screenplay had made Hal win the debate competition. But fortunately this is not a main stream silly movie: a stutterer cannot even be recruited for a debate team, thus Hal is out of the competition. Being out is fine, according to Ben. (BTW, I completely agree. I am not a competitor nor a supporter of some team)A possible answer is that non any question has an answer. Not any question makes sense. Acting and directing was fine, the script was even better. At the moment it's the only US high school movie where people are not bullied, there is no metal detector at the entrance and girls are not mean men eaters or silly cheerleaders.As a teacher I am glad that this movie deals with 'normal' teens even if when I was as old as Hal I was totally unaware of all the stuff he cares about!8/10

StupidHumanSuit Rocket Science is a bliss of love and awkwardness in the form of a film. The acting of the incredibly talented undiscovered cast is so wonderful that each character creates there own feel. Their own back story by saying nothing. Hal Hefner, a stuttering innocent living in a half-broken home; Ben Wexelbaum, a pressured prodigy trying to break free of the life that has had him lost for so long; and Ginny Ryerson, a using overachiever who lets nothing get in her way of getting what she wants. Each actor and actress is cast wonderfully and portrays their lives in such a way that it feels like an intricately true-to-life story. The wisdom of teenagers.Director Jeffrey Blitz blends and bends his direction to make it his own. The feel of a wondrous mixture of Wes and PT Anderson blended in with Jason Reitman, making a perfectly set and paced film that describes the pains of being a teenager. The social awkwardness, the heartfelt love and the loss of innocence. This film is absolutely astounding and is so amazingly well-done. About love and debates. Romance and plastic trophies. High school was never so bittersweet for these people. As Hal puts it at the end of the film, it shouldn't have to be...

catalinignat Yet another teenage movie. Could be fun, but not much expected. This is the thought I had before getting started. Well, boy I am glad I was wrong! This film is really a joy to watch, and you can feel the passion of people working on it throughout the whole run. Well done! The story is great written, about finding its own way in life, its own identity and its own values. All characters are interesting and very real. It is surprisingly refreshing how the story manage to avoid cliché and send a true message. The acting of main character is great, I really like this boy! Who is it? Well done mister. Great film, increasingly enjoyable to watch till end.

ekeby I'm surprised that this film elicits so many negative reviews here. I enjoyed reading the rant by the guy who spells cello "chello." I think that pretty much explains it. Literacy will be required to appreciate this movie.This has to be the best dialog in any film ever made with a stutterer as a central character. I found the performances letter-perfect; not a false note anywhere. This is a movie where even the bit parts are played by well-cast actors, not producers' pretty boyfriends or girlfriends. I loved the girl in the washroom with the nosebleed, for example. Perfect.Rushmore did not come to mind while I watched this film, nor did any of the other "quirky" films named here by other reviewers. But I did think of it as a companion piece to "Welcome to the Dollhouse." Both set in NJ, and both with central characters at the bottom of their school social ranking, and coping with their realities better than one would think.I particularly liked the relationship between adults and kids in this film. The adults (parents and teachers) are wise about the kids, and the kids are just as wise about the adults. The tone was just right.