Parent reviews for It's Kind of a Funny Story

1) The opening scene between Craig and his family.The whole conversation is great. 2) The movie and narration is Less Dramatic and more realistic. 3) Even though there are so many small characters in the film,but every character is unique and justified. 4) The romance between Craig and Noelle is great. 5) Characters like Bobby (Zach Galifinakis) ,Muqtada, Humble. 6) The practice interview scene between Bobby and Craig , A Cute Question game between Craig and Noelle , Painting Scene, The basket ball court scene , Muqtada dancing scene and etc. 7) The Music by Broken Social Scene is apt and great.

The beginning seemed interesting, held my attention for the first half an hour, then it just started to get a little boring. Almost all of the film is set in a mental institution where a teen asks for help due to suicidal thoughts, but then wants out after meeting a few psycho characters. I found nothing funny about it, maybe a laugh or two somewhere, but the idea of suicide is not a joke nor should it be portrayed as one. It's slow moving and just seemed empty after it was over, could have done way better.

Great, but read the book first. I saw the movie first and thought it was great, but it can't be compared to the book.

I think this is a good story for families that are dealing with Depression, Anxiety, and Stress. My reasoning is that though the role models are atypical and some would challenge that they are role models at, they are people of varied circumstances coming from a common place and looking for a common end, Happiness. The supporting characters talk about being open about mental health issues, and give advice through their behavior and by opening up to one another. The main character is well written. He's a smart kid that can take the good and bad he experiences with the other patients and filter it to see the end result. I think family's should watch together if there child is mature enough to have a conversation about the film.

3.5/5 What's a 16-year-old boy doing playing music and table tennis with adult psychiatric patients - on a school day? It's kind of a funny story... IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY, adapted from Ned Vizzini's 2006 novel of the same name, is the new comedy-drama from acclaimed writer/directors Ryan Fleck & Anna Boden (HALF NELSON, SUGAR). It's @5:00 A.M. on a Sunday in Brooklyn. Craig Gilner (played by Keir Gilchrist of "United States of Tara") is bicycling up to the entrance of a mental health clinic; this bright 16-year-old is stressed out from the demands of being a teenager. Before his parents (Lauren Graham [of PARENTHOOD] and Jim Gaffigan [of AWAY WE GO]) and younger sister are even awake, Craig checks himself into Argenon Hospital and is admitted by a psychiatrist. But the youth ward is temporarily closed - so he finds himself stuck in the adult ward. One of the patients, Bobby (Zach Galifianakis of THE HANGOVER), soon becomes both Craig's mentor and protégé. Craig is also quickly drawn to another 16-year-old displaced to the adult ward, the sensitive Noelle (Emma Roberts of the upcoming SCREAM 4), who just might make him forget his longtime unrequited crush Nia (Zoë Kravitz of the upcoming X-MEN: FIRST CLASS). With a minimum five days' stay imposed on him by the adult ward's staff psychiatrist Dr. Eden Minerva (Academy Award nominee Viola Davis), Craig is sustained by friendships on both the inside and the outside as he learns more about life, love, and the pressures of growing up. well i wasn't very excited about this movie, i mean i liked the trailer but the only thing i was looking foreward seeing in this movie was Zach. this movie good very average reviews, not a good thing. i have no idea what kind of humor is this, its definitely not silly one, maybe dark or witty. i love this kind of humor. this is such a different kind of movie i don't know its a witty comedy or just a dramedy with lots of intelligent, genius dry dark witty humor. this movie generally was very funny, i had an awsome good time watching this movie. this movie is not a masterpiece or excellent but a good movie or should i say a good attempt. this movie has this young lead actor Keir Gilchrist who is good at his job but he needs a bit more improvement which is quite normal ofcourse. he was good for the character he was playing and he played it well. Zach Galifianakis did an amazing job, i love this guy, he got terrific comic timings and he is so superb in these kind of roles, he plays this same kind of character in every movie. i never get bored or tired of it though. he is superb as always. did a good job. Emma Roberts wasn't much there and she was not good in the movie, i didn't liked her in these movie. Viola Davis was ok. acting wise not bad, good. direction of this movie was good, almost excellent. i liked there effort, screenplay was good, slight problem towards the end but still a very lovable and engaging screenplay. good cinematography and editing. i enjoyed watching this movie alot, had a really good time. it is a a touching, honest, and whimsical dramedy. a very adorable movie. The dream sequences and flashbacks were each done in different creative styles that I enjoyed. The sketched animation, freeze frames, and music video were fun. I couldn't help but think of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. good writing and everything else. SEE IT>

I loved this movie. It does a lot of explaining of what teens don't say. The role models are excellent because it shows that they are trying to help themselves.