It’s Kind of a Funny Story
"Sometime What's in you Head, isn't as crazy as you think"
By Kayla Branham
“It’s Kind of a Funny Story” is a realistic account of an average teen’s depression.
Craig Gilner, played by Keir Gilchrist, is a sixteen year old kid who accidently checks himself into the adult psychiatric ward at a local hospital. Craig learns through a cast of eccentric, some may say crazy, characters, that the key to living is to do exactly that, live. Zack Glaifinikas appears as Bobby, Craig’s make shift mentor. In 2009’s “The Hangover” Galifinakas played a peculiar, comedic brother in law. In “It’s Kind a Funny Story he plays a more somber role while providing subtle comic relief. Emma Roberts, known for her role as Addie Singer in the Nickelodeon series Unfabulous, plays Noelle, one of the teens stuck on the adult floor. Noelle proves to be the character that challenges Craig to reevaluate how to live his life and how to truly be happy.
The movie is based on the book of the same title by Ned Vizzini. The movie and book are very similar but in all renditions slight changes were made. After reading the book the movie was lacking many details about the process in which Craig’s brain operates. Before you go see the movie, read the book. It provides more of an emotional appeal into the struggling teen’s life because the reader is able to read exactly what Craig is thinking at all times. The movie is filled with narration, flashback, and intricate segways, all adding up to painting a picture of the human brain. The insight that each character brings
“It’s Kind of a Funny Story” is a dramatic comedy with a running time of 101 min. It is rated PG-13 for mature thematic issues, sexual content, drug material and language.
