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(1 - 24) of 24 OFCS Rating: 67% Fresh Page   1   C- "Clouded execution and miscasting neuters the intended objective the film has to brand the character a clear-thinking leader of the pack. Charlie Bartlett is not a hero; he deserves a spanking."   OhmyNews.com   Brian Orndorf 1.5/5 "further proof that Ferris Bueller is dead"   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin 4/5 "The first two acts are the prescription for what's wrong in the third."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 3/4 "...one of the most effective high-school comedies to come around in quite some time..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair 3/4 "A non-flashy but uncommonly savvy film about teenage life that one can only hope finds its rightful audience."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman B "Smarter, deeper, and funnier than most teen-oriented comedies."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider B+ "Charlie Bartlett is rated R but is perfect, even salutary for young teens and older tweens. It's sincere, unabashedly positive, smart and funny -- a supernaturally rare combination."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov B- "Made palatable by its good-natured eagerness to entertain even if its simultaneous desire to teach doesn't quite come off."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/4 "I would classify Charlie Bartlett as a smart teen film. It's more ambitious and overall more successful than its '80s forebears even though the resemblance is unmistakable."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2/4 "A lightweight outing heavy on convention."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 2.5/4 "Though Bartlett occasionally misfires, the trips and stumbles are made nearly irrelevant by the rampant innovativeness and ingenuity at hand."   Bangitout.com   Jordan Hiller 2.5/5 "Neither feels authentically like high school nor decides on an appropriate tone."   Movie Insider   Mark Dujsik D "While Charlie Bartlett's spitting in the face of authority may thrill disenchanted teens, its obnoxiousness and phoniness is enough to make me feel like an old man yelling at kids to get off my lawn."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer "22 years after Ferris Bueller's Day Off -- the definitive Gen X high school movie -- comes the next great, generation-defining high-school hero..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson B- "The film's message about the way that listening and being listened to are essential and life-changing is honest and touching. But it runs out of ideas and the conclusion feels rushed. Like the main character, the film should have had more faith in itself."   Beliefnet   Nell Minow 2/5 "Smug, painfully unoriginal and about as hip and edgy as a trip to Sears."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 4.5/5 "Cast and crew maintain an engagingly snarky tone throughout the film, with raucous dialog and a gleeful willingness to crush teen movie stereotypes."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 3/5 "Parts of Charlie Bartlett are enjoyable, especially Robert Downey Jr.'s performance as a high-school principal who hates his life."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves B "Not quite in the elite company of high school comedy classics like "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Election," but it is close."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B- "Director Jon Poll lends a deft hand with his mostly youthful cast and pushes the tale to its satisfying, though routine, conclusion."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 2/4 "Bartlett would make a decent sitcom character, and the uneven film plays out accordingly."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell 8/10 "Tart, smart and fun."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger 0/4 "I'm going to be really f****** depressed if Charlie Bartlett isn't the worst, most irresponsible movie I see this year."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 24) of 24 OFCS Rating: 67% Fresh Page   1