The Education of Charlie Banks (2007)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Fred Durst

Writer:

Peter Elkoff (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

College Student | Coming Of Age | Greenwich Village New York | Cultural Difference | Violence

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Jesse Eisenberg	...	Charlie
Jason Ritter	...	Mick
Eva Amurri	...	Mary
Chris Marquette	...	Danny
Sebastian Stan	...	Leo
Gloria Votsis	...	Nia
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Danny A. Abeckaser	...	Arresting Officer
Dennis Boutsikaris	...	Mr. Banks
Miles Chandler	...	Young Mick
Sam Daly	...	Owen
William DeCoff	...	Airport Valet
Amanda Donaghey	...	Glee Club Member
Alex Guarino	...	Buzzy Tim
Steven Hinkle	...	Young Charlie
Gabe Karon	...	Terry
Olivia Keister	...	Michelle
Cain Kerner	...	Young Danny
Nicholas Leiter Mele	...	Screaming Kid
Charles Parnell	...	Asst. DA Worsheck
Patrick Pitu	...	Suicide Witness
Todd Poudrier	...	Pilot
Josh Richman	...	Professor Gersten
Vincent James Russo	...	1970's Rocker
Jeremy Schwartz	...	Bartender
Gabby Sherba	...	Gabby
James Zimmerman	...	Tim

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, some violence, sexual content, and drug and alcohol use.

Runtime:

USA:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Company:

Charlie Banks

Okay, so now I take Fred Durst seriously

The Education of Charlie Banks marks the film debut of Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit. And what a remarkable debut it is! The film's themes deal with love, change and facing one's fears. Durst really makes the characters come to life and, despite many films of the same ilk, creates a likable antagonist--albeit a brutally violent one--who proves to be human, despite all his flaws. Jason Ritter plays a fearsome character, but just as the protagonist, Charlie Banks, expressed his need to "protect" him, I too sensed something in him that was precious. Unlike Variety magazine, who said Ritter "simply lacks sufficient menace and charisma," I find Ritter to be quite right for the role. In fact, the next day, I met him at Club Embargo and asked him not to beat me up! The real star, however, is Jesse Eisenberg, who plays the lovable Charlie Banks. His sincerity and genuine concern for others rightfully took an emotional toll on me as I sat in the theater. Tom Huckabee mentioned the film ought to be up for an Oscar nomination. I think I could agree with that.