Keir Gilchrist is not know by many, but in this film he does a great job of portraying today's version of an Everyman. After considering suicide his character, a 16 year old named Craig, checks himself into a mental institution. After getting settled a little he truly tries to open up and find the root of all his angst. In opening up he begins to help others. This movie does a great job at hitting on some deep issues that many experience but are reluctant to talk about out of fear of being ostracized. Though the comic relief at times was painstakingly over the top and took away from an otherwise flawless movie. Zach Galifanakis portrays another patient who has some deep issues but delivers the best words of advice throughout the entire movie. Whether you have personally dealt with depression or know someone dealing with it, this is the movie to see. It delves into dealing with these feelings and growing from them. Though the main characters story seems a bit extreme in his recovery and his ability to solve everyone's problems; it does remind us all to help others and in the end we can't fix our problems in a week, but that it's ok to struggle a little. Overall one of my favorite movies of 2010.
Final Grade: A-/B+
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