Quick Movie Review: "It's Kind of a Funny Story"

Seen on: September 22, 2010

The players: Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Writers: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Cast: Keir Gilchrist, Emma Roberts, Zach Galifianakis, Lauren Graham

Facts of interest: Boden also edited the movie.

The plot: A teenager who thinks he is depressed checks himself into a psychiatric ward. Once there, he ends up with the adults...

Our thoughts: Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden’s new dramedy “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” follows the adventures of a confused teenager (Keir Gilchrist) who believes he’s depressed and ends up checking himself into an adult psychiatric ward, where he meets a bunch of eccentric characters and hopes to find the best solution to his little predicament.

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Great trailer for 'It's Kind of a Funny Story'

The first trailer for Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck's new drama "It's Kind of a Funny Story" has debuted online, and you can check it out after the jump. Actually, you should, because it's looking darn good...

Based on Ned Vizzini's novel, the flick follows a teenager who enters a mental institution after falling victim to depression. Once there, he ends up in the adult ward, where meets a bunch of strange people.

Boden and Fleck also created "Half Nelson," and that alone should get you excited about this one. The cast looks great, and this trailer promises a heartfelt drama that seems as amusing as it is intriguing.

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Hollywood casting update: Sigourney Weaver joins 'Cedar Rapids;' Butler considers 'Coriolanus'

Lots of casting news this week, and here is a short summary of who will star in what soon:

• Sigourney Weaver and Alia Shawkat are joining John C. Reilly, Ed Helms and Anne Heche in Miguel Arteta's comedy "Cedar Rapids," about man (Helms) sent to represent his company and save his colleagues' jobs at a regional insurance conference in Cedar Rapids. (Variety)

• Gerard Butler ("Law Abiding Citizen") is in talks to join Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut "Coriolanus," an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Roman tragedy. Butler would play Tullus Aufidius, commander of the Volscian army. Also on board: Fiennes, William Hurt, Vanessa Redgrave and Jessica Chastain. (THR)

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