Reel Movies: Rocket Science

Director: Jeffery Blitz

Writer: Jeffery Blitz

Starring: Reece Thompson, Anna Kendrick, Vincent Piazza, Aaron Yoo

 

 Summary:

Rocket Science is the story of Hal Hefner (Thompson), a boy with a speech impediment that prevents him from doing simpler little tasks, like ordering pizza at his school cafeteria. Having been suffering this for years, Hal likes to be left alone and prefers not to say anything at all. It doesn't help much either that he has a violent older brother who torments him, his dad has just left his mom, and his mother's lover (who is also the father of Hal's best friend) has just moved in. But when Ginny Ryerson (Kendrick), the school's top debater is looking for a new partner, Hal is quick to say yes and Ginny makes inspires him to try his hardest to conquer his speech problem and be successful on the debate team. As it turns out, Ginny is using Hal for the wrong reasons, and Hal is then determined to get back at her.

Review:

    This movie is definitely one of my favorites. Reece Thompson does a wonderful job of portraying Hal. You can definitely relate to the anger and aggression that Hal builds up in himself do to his problem. You can really sympathize with him and that makes him so relatable and great to watch. Vincent Piazza, Anna Kendrick, and Aaron Yoo give great performances. This movie is very interesting and I absolutely recommend this to anyone. Its a different kind of heart warming tale. It makes you really think about the way other people live their lives and get through the obstacles of life, in addition to trying to over come the complications they were born with.

I give this 8/10.

-- D.