Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Ritter, Eva Amurri
College student Charlie Banks has to face old problems when the bully he had an unpleasant encounter with back in high school shows up on his campus.
DVD Release Date: June 30, 2009
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Flixster Reviews (177)
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October 6, 2009I liked this movie. The main character was pretty funny and likable. Pretty surprising that Fred Durst directed it.
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July 6, 2009I was excited to watch this then I was a bit disappointed. It's about a young man name Charlie Banks (Jesse Eisenberg), who witnesses a fight while he was in high school. Years go by and he's in college when out of nowhere the bully he saw hurt those two boys returns into his lif...( read more)
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June 16, 2009Wonderful setting, smart movie of rivalry, admiration and revenge, believable performances, an honest coming-of-age story about how to learn to deal with the mistakes of the past and the obscure future. Overall an indie drama deserving attention.
But for me, it lacked the "maste...( read more) -
July 16, 2009I didn't like this movie.
I felt some of the directing was forced. Dialogue that didn't need to be there but was just to be sure you didn't miss something. A few unnecessary fades/zooms/pans that felt out of place. Also, a seemingly critical, and could be moving scene durin...( read more) -
November 22, 2009This is Fred Durst's, yes the Limp Bizkit guy, first effort, but is a better outing all the way around. His last movie, The Longshots, which was released before this one, despite being made after, was servicable but forgettable. Here he has more of a personality, injects more ene...( read more)
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November 10, 2009I really like Jesse EIsenberg. He is a great actor. This movie shows his strengths and range of emotions (which is slightly more than Nick Cage).
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October 28, 2009I am tiring of Jesse Eisenberg narrating every film he stars in, he's got a great manner and voice for delivering dialogue but it seems clumsy and uncomfortable when condensed into monologue form.
A fairly enjoyable film with some good acting on display, but the story sputters a...( read more) -
October 13, 2009I really had no interest in watching this movie until I heard Fred Durst directed it.Cant believe how good it was & I look forward to Durst's next 1
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September 15, 2009Surprisingly really good movie, the cast was really good and I just really enjoyed this story. Who would have thought but... Go Fred Durst!
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August 24, 2009Litterally just got through watching this movie. It was a really great story. But more shocking it was directed by lead singer from Limp Bizkit, Fred Durst. I was a little hesitant on watching it on that fact alone, and yet curious to see his work. The movie is set in the seventi...( read more)
Critic Reviews
April 17, 2009
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
March 31, 2009
Scott Mendelson, Film Threat Hollywood's Indie Voice
A film that succeeds at being good without really succeeding in being worthwhile. full review
March 29, 2009
Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com
Unnerving and uneven college drama is well-acted but doesn't seem to know what it's trying to say. full review
March 27, 2009
Kyle Smith, New York Post
The Education of Charlie Banks wants to be The Great Gatsby of college movies. It falls a tad short. full review
March 26, 2009
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
There's enough sweetness, and enough just-under-the-surface intelligence, in "The Education of Charlie Banks" to suggest that Durst may have a future as a filmmaker. full review
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