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Aug 16, 2007 · "Rocket Science" is not a formula high school movie, is not about formula kids and is funny in a way that you laugh but it still kinda hurts. The movie's director, Jeffrey Blitz , must have learned a lot about overachieving kids and their occasional breakdowns while directing his first film, the suspenseful, Oscar-nominated documentary ...
Our review: Parents say Not yet rated Rate movie. Kids say ( 1 ): With a few unexpected plot twists, writer-director Jeffrey Blitz admirably keeps ROCKET SCIENCE from devolving into Rocky -lite. Sometimes when the odds are stacked so high against a kid like Hal, no amount of hard work will end in victory.
- Jeffrey Blitz
- Sandie Angulo Chen
- Picturehouse
Rocket Science is essentially a movie about a boy who discovers his worth and abilities throughout his furious campaign for his dreams. The film's mood pushes the limit of tongue- in-cheek, and it is certainly felt as a comedy because after all, the premise is a stuttering boy joining a debate team, but despite all the hilarious non sequiturs and plot-driven laughs, I take that essential theme ...
Aug 10, 2007 · Directed by Jeffrey Blitz. Comedy, Drama. R. 1h 41m. By Stephen Holden. Aug. 10, 2007. Jeffrey Blitz’s tender but hardheaded “Rocket Science” plumbs the tormented consciousness of Hal Hefner ...
- Stephen Holden
- Jeffrey Blitz
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 18, 2011. Well worth the wait, Rocket Science is a winning coming of age comedy with a difference. Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 16, 2010. It's ...
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Aug 10, 2007 · Rocket Science - Metacritic. 2007. R. Picturehouse. 1 h 41 m. Summary A teenager tackles the mysteries of life, love and public speaking in Rocket Science, a wry comedy of adolescent angst. Life is not easy for teenager Hal Hefner. His parents have split, his older brother is an obsessive-compulsive and he has an unpredictable stutter.