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Overall Rank: 11987
Average Rating: 2.4/4
# of Ratings: 14
Theatrical Release Date: 02/16/2007
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Tom Vaughan
Actors: Joseph Friend, Catherine Tate, James Gaddas, Mark Gatiss, James McAvoy, Simon Woods
Plot: Set in 1985, working-class student Brian Jackson navigates his first year at Bristol University .
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2/4
Franz Patrick - wrote on 12/24/2007
It's a nice movie but, for a British film, it didn't take enough chances. It has that laid back college attitude which can be quirky at times but it can also be tedious and redundant. I guess I expected this film to be more like "Rushmore" than a safe and sitcom-y romp. The two love interests are not that interesting and the so-called friend is not that likable. I was really hoping for a better, more focused film so I was slightly disappointed. This movie could've been so much more. It could've been about a genius that is NOT about finding love because the whole "needs/dorks/nerds + finding love" formula is a big cliche. It could've made a strong statement about brilliant minds living in a not-so-brilliant society. I don't know, by the end, I was glad it was over because it wasn't …
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