Terri tells the story of 15-year-old teenage boy Terri, who is said to possess a "good heart". The entire story focuses on the self-discovery of Terri and his adjustment to harsh circumstances and life when categorized as a "monster".
The characters are intriguing. First, we have Terri, an obese teenager who seems to have already got used to being seen as one of the freaks at school and at the same time striving constantly and desperately to figure out his life. Then, there is Mr. Fitgerald, who becomes interested in Terri and tries to help him. Now you may ask why. What's the motivation? Revealed later is the equally miserable and chaotic life of Fitgerald, which probably unravels the reason and intention behind his willingness and determination to assist Terri. Further in the story we get to meet Chad and Heather, the former being an eccentric misfit and the latter being a troubled teenage girl. The story is about how their paths cross.
The overall acting, though nowhere near superb, is undoubtedly adequate to consolidate the plot. Jacob Wysocki as Terri, Bridger Zadina as Chad and Olivia Crocicchia as Heather manage to deliver sufficient performances for their parts. John C. Reilly, nevertheless, gives the audience a highly believable and realistic performance which indeed gains the movies a huge plus. It does not come as a shock that his scenes turn out to be the more interesting scenes in the film.
The storyline does not really land any surprises for the viewers. Despite its difference from other similar coming-of-age films, the film does not summon enough good elements to form a overall highly entertaining experience. It is disappointing to see such potential in character development gone to waste on account of the plot. While the completeness and character uniqueness in this film are definitely enough to bring about a fine piece of teenage growing-up tale, the story fails to transform it into something we call excellent and memorable.
Terri is not your typical coming-of-age film. It's a film off the mainstream and is portrayed with its own off-the-track style and its not-so-ordinary characters. There is a degree of eccentricity and depth in them that makes them appealing, and pulls them away from the main crowd of "normal" teenagers. The plot does not center on a very specific event. It does not concentrate on achieving a certain goal. It is just a simple story about adjusting to everyday life, with attractive characters, too.
Terri is also not your typical comedy. In fact, It is not really a comedy. It is a drama describing teenage problems. It is a drama about growing up and realizing how to live. And that is what it should be - a coming-of-age drama, not a comedy.
The movie starts off with longer scenes and less dialogue and may be a bit tedious, that is, until Reilly enters. As I have mentioned above, I find his scenes easily being the spotlights of the film, while the others fall flat a little.
In life, we do the best we can. Terri is a story about a trouble youngster coming of age. Though it may be not the best film, it is not at all a poorly written indie piece. The film puts an emphasis on Terri's "good heart", and this is in a way confirmed near the end of film. If you are looking for an atypical teenage drama, Terri is recommended. But if you want your typical laughter-generating comedy, don't even bother to watch this.
The characters are intriguing. First, we have Terri, an obese teenager who seems to have already got used to being seen as one of the freaks at school and at the same time striving constantly and desperately to figure out his life. Then, there is Mr. Fitgerald, who becomes interested in Terri and tries to help him. Now you may ask why. What's the motivation? Revealed later is the equally miserable and chaotic life of Fitgerald, which probably unravels the reason and intention behind his willingness and determination to assist Terri. Further in the story we get to meet Chad and Heather, the former being an eccentric misfit and the latter being a troubled teenage girl. The story is about how their paths cross.
The overall acting, though nowhere near superb, is undoubtedly adequate to consolidate the plot. Jacob Wysocki as Terri, Bridger Zadina as Chad and Olivia Crocicchia as Heather manage to deliver sufficient performances for their parts. John C. Reilly, nevertheless, gives the audience a highly believable and realistic performance which indeed gains the movies a huge plus. It does not come as a shock that his scenes turn out to be the more interesting scenes in the film.
The storyline does not really land any surprises for the viewers. Despite its difference from other similar coming-of-age films, the film does not summon enough good elements to form a overall highly entertaining experience. It is disappointing to see such potential in character development gone to waste on account of the plot. While the completeness and character uniqueness in this film are definitely enough to bring about a fine piece of teenage growing-up tale, the story fails to transform it into something we call excellent and memorable.
Terri is not your typical coming-of-age film. It's a film off the mainstream and is portrayed with its own off-the-track style and its not-so-ordinary characters. There is a degree of eccentricity and depth in them that makes them appealing, and pulls them away from the main crowd of "normal" teenagers. The plot does not center on a very specific event. It does not concentrate on achieving a certain goal. It is just a simple story about adjusting to everyday life, with attractive characters, too.
Terri is also not your typical comedy. In fact, It is not really a comedy. It is a drama describing teenage problems. It is a drama about growing up and realizing how to live. And that is what it should be - a coming-of-age drama, not a comedy.
The movie starts off with longer scenes and less dialogue and may be a bit tedious, that is, until Reilly enters. As I have mentioned above, I find his scenes easily being the spotlights of the film, while the others fall flat a little.
In life, we do the best we can. Terri is a story about a trouble youngster coming of age. Though it may be not the best film, it is not at all a poorly written indie piece. The film puts an emphasis on Terri's "good heart", and this is in a way confirmed near the end of film. If you are looking for an atypical teenage drama, Terri is recommended. But if you want your typical laughter-generating comedy, don't even bother to watch this.