The Education of Charlie Banks - 4544

Amazon.com The nervous charisma of indie leading man Jesse Eisenberg (The Squid and the Whale, Adventureland) carries The Education of Charlie Banks, a story of doomed ambition, hopeless yearning, and lingering guilt. When teenaged Charlie Banks (Eisenberg) witnessed a handsome bully named Mick (Jason Ritter, Freddy Vs. Jason) beat up two other boys, he tells the police--but then, feeling like a rat, withdraws his testimony so that Mick gets released. A few years later, when Mick suddenly appears at Charlie’s dorm for a visit, Charlie lives in dread that his betrayal will be revealed. But as Mick successfully woos the girl Charlie’s in love with, Charlie and Mick grown enmeshed in mutual envy and reluctant admiration. The Education of Charlie Banks aspires to be a preppy version of The Great Gatsby (just to make that clear, the characters twice make references to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel), peppered with philosophical allusions to Hannah Arendt and Jacques Derrida. Unfortunately, despite Charlie and Mick’s backstory, these kids just don’t have enough of a past to seem driven or haunted--they just flounder like any other bunch of boozing, horny college students. Mick comes across as a junior-varsity Tom Ripley, more stalker than star-crossed. Still, it’s a surprisingly smooth-flowing movie from Fred Durst, the former lead singer of rap-metal band Limp Bizkit. Also featuring Eva Amurri (Saved!). --Bret Fetzer Get to Know the Cast From The Education of Charlie Banks Eva Amurri (Mary) Jason Ritter (Mick) Jesse Eisenberg (Charlie) Stills from The Education of Charlie Banks (Click for larger image) Product Description In his directorial debut, Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit) tells a coming-of-age tale that spans from the playgrounds of lower Manhattan to the idyllic greens of a fictional liberal arts college in upstate New York. Charlie Banks' (Jesse Eisenberg of THE SOCIAL NETWORK, 30 MINUTES OR LESS) sheltered world is shaken when an old acquaintance (Jason Ritter of GOOD DICK, TV's PARENTHOOD) with a violent past unexpectedly shows up at his dorm room. Set during the eighties, this is a story about change, inevitability, and facing one's fears. Review Durst effectively showcases in Ritter the anything's-possible elements roiling in Mick. --Robert Abele, LA Times Sincere performances...and clever writing. Mr. Durst keeps his eyes on details. --Jeannette Catsoulis, NYT Truly and subtly different --Andrew Sarris, N.Y. Observer
ASIN: B0024HH2WG
VSKU: 5ALTN90006B8_ns
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Jesse Eisenberg|Jason Ritter|Eva Amurri|Chris Marquette|Sebastian Stan|Gloria Votsis|Danny A. Abeckaser|Dennis Boutsikaris|Miles Chandler|Sam Daly|William DeCoff|Amanda Donaghey|Fred Durst
Binding: Dvd