Thursday, August 4, 2011

Terri: A Review

Because I basically do everything Roger Ebert recommends I do, I saw the new mumblecore flick Terri this weekend. Terri is a quiet commentary on the loneliness of adolescence and the inseparable duality of good hearts and bad hearts.



Terri is an overweight, introspective high schooler. He wears pajamas every day because "they fit". He has a hard time with his male classmates but the wannabe/not-so-pretty girl classmates seem to like him. They especially like him when he fingers (pun intended - see the movie!) a pretty/popular girl for bad behavior during classtime.

But Terri is so much more; he is his ailing uncle's caretaker. He is trusting and loving and sees the goodness in everyone - never not giving anyone a second chance. Terri is the kind of kid who will be just fine. I fell in love with Terri a little bit, and I'm glad I spent the money to see the film.

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