Terri

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Robert R @RobertRiley Sep 4 A sweet, quaint, little slice-of-life tale of misfits coming of age in post-9/11 academia. In many ways, "Terri" acts as a kind of quintessential indie flick. "A young, misunderstood protagonist who can't seem to agree with his surroundings strikes up a series of unlikely friendships while dealing with a sick relative." C'mon, man, that has "quirky, IFC dramedy" written all over it. Still, this does the indie genre right in that it mitigates the typical pitfalls you'd expect in the execution (issues with likability/relatability and pacing are what can usually do me in). No, this movie actually holds the attention decently enough, has a huge heart and is pretty unequivocal in its moral leanings, championing empathy and finger-wagging at things we can all agree are morally wrong. Solid stuff here from Azazel Jacobs, who I've heard has only gotten even better in recent (similar) efforts. See more prawnda s @RT72497680 03/10/2025 it's certainly well made and acted. there are basically no real laughs in the story though, and it's pretty melancholy. the overt and subtle messages about enjoying little things and being comfortable in your own skin are nice, but i didn't leave the film feeling like there was a firm message. See more yoo M @RT84481126 09/29/2024 i would definitely recommend this movie! and cry while watching that ..terri is strong related to my highschool life i been bullied by others cos my unique but i dont have any Fitzgerald tell me thats not on me ..and keep going .or it’s fine to be “weird “ .but anyway all the characters so great ,beautiful and must recommend that if you are sensitive one in the world either :) See more helder f @uniquecliches 09/22/2024 Terri - the character- will stay with us. Not because we get to know him deeply, but because we understand his sensitivity. He’s not the only character who is likable and complex enough to make an impression. The principal is a great character as well. Again, we do not know these people but we understand their movements and we have an idea of their affects. The movie does a great job at allowing us to stand by these characters; but in a narrative that moves at a pace that’s too slow and also somewhat without much direction. It’s almost as though we are looking out through the window… we are watching something that began before we arrive and will continue after we leave; but if we were to get distracted for a few seconds or even more, we wouldn’t miss much. In other words, not the most exciting movie despite great and complex characters See more Aaron S @RT79746728 05/01/2023 Of the two Azazel Jacobs movies I've seen (The Lovers and Terri), he very much is in tune with the awkward and atypical patterns of life that we're all a part of, but just don't talk about all that much or admit that we're okay with. A vice principal palling around with an outsider student is bordering on a crossed boundary, sure, but the way the film portrays all of Terri's relationships is like they are crossing his own personal boundaries as his insecurities and malaise seem to ooze out of him at almost every moment. In the end, his friendship with the vice principal is his most fruitful one and it begs the question of is there really any harm in that? I don't know. This movie certainly doesn't communicate that. Not all people fit into a path that society has prewritten and I think Terri is about accepting and understanding these atypical rhythms people fall into and questions how healthy or unhealthy "fitting in" really is. See more isla s @RT89656869 09/03/2022 I thought this was quite a touching, quirky film. The central character is someone its easy to feel sorry for, he's a real underdog type character. It's sad to see the bullying that happens but there are some amusing moments too. I thought John C Reilly gave a good performance as the principal who sees something in Terri and the friendship the two of them develops is quite nice. Its not an entirely original storyline or anything but I enjoyed watching it for the characters. I suppose it reminded me slightly of Napolean Dynamite. It is sad and touching. I would recommend this film, yes. See more Read all reviews

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