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A grumpy seventy eight year-old professor can see the end of the road. He expresses regret for having been a hide-bound pendant who never expressed love or appreciation for the people near to him. But he continues to be a grumpy Gus despite his insight into his failing as a man. The good professor continues to kvetch and complain to those close to him-his housekeeper, colleagues and son. This film is a meditation on life, and love. How did we get here? What is the meaning of life? Did you play the game of life well or poorly; it really doesn't matter because in the end you will die anyway. So What is this movie's message? Life is fleeting and you are probably a failure, but so what. You'll soon be dead so don't bother changing your ways. The movie was kinda meh for me. However it made me decide to try to be more helpful and cheerful to my family and friends. I don't want to end up regretful and sad like the professor in Wild Strawberries.

This is a heist movie set in Detroit during the winter holiday season. When is the last time you saw a movie that was set in Detroit in the winter time? This movie surprisingly made Detroit look fairly nice.

One old man character says he loves reading the sports page. And he was upset to learn all news was going digital. Lol 2011 was way back in the past.

Another character stashes loot in a duffel bag in a bus station locker. So trite. But it was comforting in its ordinariness.

The real star was a blue 1965 Pontiac GTO coupe. Fiddy cent is the nominal star, but his acting is wooden and lacking in verisimilitude. Fiddy's delivery is appalling yet hilarious. It's like dude is mocking acting as a profession. I get his point. Anybody can do it as long as they can remember their lines.

So this is a mediocre heist movie that was entertaining. Watch it, but don't expect to be enthralled.

Just another story of teen angst set in high school.

This is a well-trod trope that needs lots of drama to stand out and be noticed. It struggles and thrashes about but doesn't really tell us anything new.

Kids can be cruel, check. First love is scary, check. Bad things happen to good people for no good reason, check and check again. And most importantly you can get by with a little help from your friends.

This movie does well hovering about the surface without ever delving in or telling us anything new.

Emma Watson is delightfully strong yet vulnerable. She is the girl every straight guy wishes he had been friends with in high school.

Paul Rudd gives a solid performance of that cool English teacher who impresses and encourages you without making it look like he's trying too hard.

This story of teen angst centers around Charlie, a shy, nervous, sensitive fifteen year old freshman who has had some traumas but is anxious to fit in and find his niche in the politics of high school.

Heathers did teen angst best. The Perks of being a Wallflower is a more vanilla approach that never really lands and punches but is a mildly pleasant trip down memory lane.

I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either. Six stars.