As fangirl I really liked Downy jr./Maguire interaction.
But as viewer it's really too indipendent in the bad meaning of the word.
It starts off strong, but then goes nowhere really quick. Michael Douglas tries his best in this average coming-of-age story, but it's not enough to save the movie. I felt it to be a little bit on the pretentious side, but it had some endearing moments.
Best Adapted Screenplay 2000 - Best Actress in a supporting role 2000
I have to say that is was good .
I laughted a lot more than i thought i was going to .
Frances Mcdormand , Micheal Douglas , Robert Downey Jr. & Tobey Maguire where all very good . I have to admit that Tobey Magiure suprised me in this , i am not ususlay a big fan but he was r...( read more)
A smart comedy with countable unbelievable quotes. Douglas is hilarious.
61/100
A really good little indie film, i think its my favorate Douglas film. Tobey Maguire isn't even a little bit annoying, so it can't be bad eh!
One of my all time favourite films, brilliant cast, great dialogue, both funny and touching!
Based on a book and as always I like the book better then the film. But good acting, specially by Frances McDormand (she is ALWAYS good), Toby Maguire does a very good performance and Michael Douglas is good.
Michael Douglas portrays the pothead professor/writer Grady Tripp struggling with writer's block in this brilliant, comical film. Tripp befriends one of his students James Leer(Tobey Maguire) who he believes in as a writer. There are some humorous situations involving Tripp and J...( read more)
Damn hilarious movie. The smartest written movie I've seen in a while. What is most surprising, is how much it does not suck, or go over the top. With a cast like this, it's easy for someone to be skeptical.
What I loved most about this film, was the absurdity. So ridiculous and...( read more)
"People are crazy and times are strange... I'm locked in tight, I'm out of range.. I used to care, but things have changed", I want to watch this one because of Bob Dylan's incredible song!
Thought less of this the first time I saw it, but repeat viewings have made the tidy ending less annoying.
It really was a decent movie but the characters never did developed to it's fullness, everything was so open and mysterious. It has has some rather weird funny moments that were the cheers of the film. Grady Tripp is a professor/writer living in Pittsburgh who is struggling with ...( read more)
Another charasmatic winning role for Robert. He infuses Terry with all his easy-going charm and refreshing light-heartedness while projecting his very human frailty throughout.
a wonderful movie about all the things you can learn while at college outside of a classroom, regardless of age. michael douglas turns in a great performance as the dope smoking, perhaps washed-up writer & professor grady tripp. the movie is humorous, insightful, quirky and profo...( read more)
An absolutely amazing story, filled with extremely likeable characters. A University professor takes a young writer under his wing and hilarity ensues. Robert Downey Jr. is the funniest man alive. This is a funny and truley uplifting film.
Wonder Boys is a cracking film! If a movie can make me appreciate the talents of Michael Douglas then it has to be good, Downey Jr, Holmes, Maguire MacDormand all put in sterling performances in a perfectly written comedy drama. Curtis Hanson has picked a cherry here which i thi...( read more)
A nice film, maybe a little crazy there, a little stoned here but still an enjoyable watch.
"Undependable. Unpredictable. Unforgettable."
In this comedy, a middle-aged man juggles his problems with women, literature, and a career, while a younger man chases the artifact of his dreams. Pittsburgh college professor Grady Tripp (Michael Douglas) is currently sing...( read more)
It's a brilliant story, wonderful characters with real depth and complexity, which is rare to find in modern movies. It's not going to blow your mind in terms of how you look at your own life although it might make you consider a few things, but that really doesn't matter, someti...( read more)
well umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch..i think that michael douglas plays a good part as the professor in this movie...i think that robert downey jr plays a good part as well in this movie...i think that the director of this Drama,...( read more)
Michael Douglas plays Professor Grady Tripp who is grappling with his difficult second novel, when an enigmatic student and his drug addled publisher take him on a journey of self discovery over one surreal weekend. Probably best described as Fear And Loathing for the leather elb...( read more)
Your typical writer-who's-having-issues-with-his-book-and-his-life movie. But still good, because it's Michael Douglas and Tobey Maguire and Robert.
Maybe at two o'clock at night I'm not very good at judging movies, but this didn't seem much.
First indication this will not be the gut buster it is advertised as is director Curtis Hanson. Thrillers, yes. Comdey, no.
Starting out somewhat slow and uncertain where it wants to go, this movie about an author / professor with writer's block while discovering a writing talent, gets better by the minute with a really quirky humor and characters. The acting is good (there is Robert Downey Jr. involv...( read more)
Absolutely magnificent. Brilliant and outstanding. A wonderful and enjoyablely entertaining movie. It's a hilarious piece of work. Written, directed and performed wounderously. Director, Curtis Hansons best film since L.A Confidential. He truly understands the comedy and the dram...( read more)
Review will be written when/if re-watched (Probability: Zero).
First viewing: 29.03.2001
Surprisingly great movie. well acted all around. Actually I need to see it again. Plus Tobey McGuire is too cute.
