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The Education of Charlie Banks

4 Ratings: 0.5

Drama movie directed by Fred Durst

The nervous charisma of indie leading man Jesse Eisenberg (The Squid and the Whale,Adventureland) carriesThe Education of Charlie Banks, a story of doomed ambition, hopeless yearning, and lingering guilt. When teenaged Charlie Banks (Eisenberg) … see full wiki

Tags: Movies, Drama Movies

Cast: Jason Ritter, Eva Amurri, Sebastian Stan, Jesse Eisenberg, Chris Marquette

Director: Fred Durst

Genre: Drama

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review by C_Merced. October 22, 2009

Average "coming of age" film

"What's the point of this movie?" Honestly, this was the one thought that kept going through my mind. I found it pointless, slow and a bit unfocused. This is a "coming of age" movie that focuses on the relationship between Charlie Banks, a nerdy and sensitive kid, and Mick, a bully and friends with Danny, Charlie's roommate and childhood friend. Mick shows up one day at the university Charlie and Danny attend ad stays for about a month. Charlie and Mick's relationship is … more

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review by The_Straw_Man. July 09, 2009

A unique twist on a coming of age tale

I must confess that when I saw that "The Education of Charlie Banks" was directed by Fred Durst, my skin began to crawl and I felt the urge to dry heave. If you couldn't already figure it out, I am not a big fan of Mr. Durst or the band he fronts, "Limp Bizkit". Nevertheless, I have watched many different types of films in my days so I figure I'd give this movie a go. The plot of this movie is very extensional in nature. Charlie Banks is played by Jesse Eisenberg (who looks … more

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review by amoslassen. June 24, 2009

Quite a Surprise

"The Education of Charlie Banks" Quite a Surprise Amos Lassen Set in the 1980's, "The Education of Charlie Banks" is a coming of age story that begins in lower Manhattan and goes to the ivy covered halls of Vassar College (renamed for the film). This is a story about change, facing one's fears and inevitability. This is the debut film of Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit and he has every reason to be proud of what he has done here. Jesse … more

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