The Art of Getting By (2011)

So much average

Best movie of this year hands down!

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

The main character is not likable. I watched this movie for the first 10 minutes and took notice of his repetitive spiel. Almost like a tape recorder he goes on and on about how life is meaningless due to the fact of mortality. *Spoiler* I saw Emma Roberts come into frame, marking the start of their relationship and simply refused to believe that this woman can be attracted to something so cringe, angsty and unambitious. A pseudo intellectual loser that is dis-likable from the very first frame. Cant imagine how this could be that great of a movie. Im imagining its a 4/10 at best.Turned off the movie and decided to go watch Amelie instead.

This movie what should I tell about it , " This Movie is Just Great & Amazing " and this is my opinion after watching it . Before going into this movie I did not expect that it would be so amazing , entertaining, moving and heart touching .This movie relaxed Me. Since beginning till end you will not find it boring even for a second. This is among those movies which have "Feel Element " " Love Element" in them . When you will watch it you will feel it .I will not reveal anything about the plot and story of this movie which I always do whenever I write a review for a movie so that you can enjoy it to the fullest. I rarely write review for movies because I think that I am not so good in reviewing movies but This Movie forced me to do it because It is and was such a Nice, Great & Amazing Movie . Just Go & watch it to Enjoy & to Feel it . For me this movie is worth 10 Stars out of 10 ********** .

I watched this movie a long time ago, it being so insignificant, my mind forgot about it and I watched it again at 4 am on a sleepless night where normally, anything should be entertaining. But it wasn't, it was incredibly painful. The soundtrack is cheesy and boring, the plot is uninspiring, moralizing and predictable, the script is arrogant and so is the main character, the lighting is plain and the acting... I mean, it's probably the director's fault; the acting is lazy and the characters are hate-able.I watched "the diary of a teenage girl" right before, which has a similar 'teenage artist with school troubles' kind of character. And that film was a masterpiece next to this. I mean, alone, it's already a really good film based on an amazing graphic novel. But it puts "the art of getting by" into perspective; It's a childish film made by childish people, for children who's parents want them to do well at school. This movie screams "fuck art" into my face. Even the kid's drawings aren't good. In conclusion, don't watch this movie, you'll forget you've watched it so you might watch it again, which will lead you to writing an angry critique on IMDb.Cheers.

George Zinavoy (Freddie Highmore) is an apathetic loner. He is doing nothing the whole year and is in danger of expulsion unless he can do all the work. Sally (Emma Roberts) is popular and a complicated rebel. She is an MPDG. They cut class together. She treats him like a kid, but is there more?Gavin Wiesen's first full length feature is a NY indie with a couple of great young actors, great NY locations, but a standard boy meets girl story. Freddie Highmore has the look of weak kid. Emma Roberts has one great cruel manipulative emotionally vicious scene. The ending wraps up too well. It's a good first time effort for Gavin.