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Plot:
Lyle Jensen (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a teen who's prone to sudden and violent outbursts, is committed to the juvenile wing of the Northwood Mental Institution. As Lyle settles into this new environment...( read more 
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MCT:July 13, 2008Some great performance all around especially Don Cheadle and another of my favourites right now, Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
The beauty of this film is that it's very realistically created, showing this condition in warts and all sort of way, the down side of which is that it's so realistic and due to the nature of such conditions, as a film it does come across a little dull and drawn out. -
MCT:June 27, 2008The point of view truly adds a lot to this movie. It's shot like a documentary which gives it a much more personal feel.
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MCT:June 20, 2008don cheadle plays great.. but i just don't click with levitt. this is ok. what really bothered me was that hoop. :|2 meters man, thats 2 low
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MCT:June 7, 2008
I relate to this movie which is probably why I like it. I love how they filmed it to make it seem so real, like a documentary, no professional make up artists ect. Zooey Deschanel is so hot, even without the make up and shit. The film is depressing, but I love films that can change your emotion. The acting is pretty damn superb to be honest, once again, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Don Cheadle are excellent.
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MCT:June 6, 2008There were a lot of things about the main character that reminded me of how I felt in high school. Disturbing and well acted.
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MCT:June 5, 2008
I have been enjoying Joesph Gordon-Levitt in the last few flicks I've seen him in. I'm also a fan of Zooey Deschanel...and Don Cheadle. Good movie, see it!
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MCT:May 17, 2008
Have you ever been so mad at one point where you just felt like hurting someone? I'm sure at one point in your life you have, I think it's quite normal for human beings to feel this way from time to time. This movie is about Lyle Jensen(played by one of my favorite actors, Joseph Gordon-Levitt), who gets committed to a juvenile wing of a mental institution after he beats a kid with a baseball bat during a game. Apparently the victim would always pick on Lyle and would never leave him alone, of course not so much anymore after Lyle had beat him up with a baseball bat. Inside the juvenile center we meet another group of troubled and angry teens with similar problems as Lyle, and It just so happens that Lyle even meets a girl that he might actually be interested in.
Kind of like "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" the troubled teens have round table discussions with a doctor named David Monroe. This doctor really connects with the kids, and it seems like he's the only person that they can talk to. There is unfortunately this one kid in the juvenile center that Lyle does not get along with. A kid named Michael, who loves hip-hop and lives to only respect his "homeboys", is giving Lyle a hard time. Lyle does make a few new friends though, one being Chad, a boy who likes smoking marijuana and listening to heavy rock music, and another boy named Kenny who's been sexually abused by a family member. Through the round table discussions we get a chance to understand these kids better and we can see that, although they caused pain on others, they too were victims as well.
Manic is a very well made and emotional film. Great acting and great script. There were actually some parts in this movie that made me want to bring out a little rage within myself, especially the part when the doctor flips out on the kids or when the kids are head banging their angry out to heavy metal music. I really felt these characters to the bone and I could even relate to some. Everything in this film is shot documentary style and it's all hand held, which gives this movie an even more realistic feel to it. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is absolutely amazing in this and his character actually becomes the hero figure of the movie, and we find ourselves strangely looking up to him. Great movie, I highly recommend this!
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MCT:April 10, 2008
pretty accurate, from my own work experience. however, not that much action usual happens--at least it better not, not on my shift!!!
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MCT:February 4, 2008I didn't like it at all. I would give it the worst possible rating, but Zooey's gives the movie a bit of redemption.
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MCT:February 3, 2008A truly fascinating character study, but as with many character studies there's no growth no character arcs.
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MCT:January 29, 2008
this film caught me completely offguard!!
joseph gorden- levitt...th kid from ten things i hate about you? playing a violent uncontrollable psycho?
i figured this would be some cheesy movie about...ahhh he wants to change and don cheadle orchestrates some miraculous break through... but i was completely wrong!!! this film was gripping and depressing...and true to human spirit and rage... and of course zooey dechanel is in it ...ahhh the object of my affection...and what does she do? SHE OWNS THE MOVIE!!!!
her character is painful and scared and zooey hits the character on the head
and then finaly how could a movie go wrong with don cheadle? it's simple don cheadle is the man...no doubt about it!
i also like how this seems to be the same characer (cheadle ) played in "united states of leland". -
MCT:December 12, 2007
Very good movie, some might call it slow but it kept my interest very easily. Simple but important subject, and well scripted out.
The end came and I wanted more, but I understood why there was no more.
I would recommend this movie to anyone who has had violence in his or her childhood. Something about seeing the lives in a 3rd person perspective helps you see human patterns better.
I could write much more about this, it stirred a lot of feeling and thought. But you will just have to see for yourself. -
MCT:November 28, 2007
i didn't mind the way the film was shot once it got going, it really seemed to fit the tone of the film. a lot of the movie's power comes from the performances of don cheadle and joseph gordon levitt.
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MCT:September 2, 2007
thinks it's more poignant than it actually is. it's been compared to "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by some but to me it seemed more like an indie "Girl, Interrupted". the digital cinematography is terrible in this film and it seemed to draw way too much attention to itself. the performances is what redeems this film, with Don Cheadle, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel proving that they're well above this material.
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MCT:August 25, 2007
This film was intensely sincere and beautifully done. The acting was perfect, it was greatly cast. Love the story, script, and score. One of my favorites.
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MCT:August 19, 2007
True. Honest. This movie does nothing special, yet it's amazing in its ability to depict a brutal and unflinching portrayal of troubled youth. This movie is tremendously powerful; both complex and simple. It made me seriosuly reconsider certain aspects of my life.
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MCT:August 12, 2007
Interesting portrayals of troubled teens, filmed in the style of Columbine meets Blair Witch, given the jerky camera work. One problem was that the staff is seen lamenting the fact one of theirs just got his throat slit, yet they let Gordon-Levitt's character run loose (why did they disappear?)
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MCT:August 11, 2007
I'm stunned... I don't know how this film ended up being the unseen secret it is. It should be a cult classic - stunningly honest and powerful, it's one of the most heart-wrenching and brutal films about teenage rage and masochism I've ever seen. Taking into account the miniscule budget, this is a very smartly directed piece. It's shot like a documentary to maintain its sense of reality, and there is never a cut-and-paste message pushed across to the viewers. I loved all of the performances, but I was especially astonished by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. I'll be keeping my eyes on that guy.
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MCT:July 29, 2007
The frustration that a counsler for teens must go through,, also, the danger of working in this sort of facility. Don Cheadle puts in another great performance.
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MCT:July 28, 2007
A pretty accurate portrayal of a juvenile wing in a psychiatric hospital. It is shot in the style of a documentary which is an interesting touch (unless you have motion-sickness.. very shaky camera work). Some of the kids in the group scenes were act...(read more)ually in-patients. The acting by Don Cheadle was excellent, he put a lot of work into creating his character. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Bacall, Zooey Deschanel, and the other younger actors did an amazing job as well. An overlooked film that everyone should see.
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MCT:July 17, 2007
it's done nicely; the performances by Cheadle and Levitt really make this movie interesting to watch.
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MCT:June 24, 2007
I believe this may be my favorite movie of all time. Incredible acting, honest emotion, near documentary accuracy with dramatic pull that makes you want to watch it over and over.
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MCT:June 11, 2007
This movie was amazing; there were some really powerful performances. No easy answers, no cliche "troubled teen" characters, no tidy ending. Difficult to watch at times but definitely worth it. I really enjoyed Sara Rivas' (the Goth girl) performance though it doesn't look like she's been in many movies.
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