TIFF Movie Review: It's Kind Of A Funny Story

Today at the Toronto International Film Festival I saw the big screen adaptation of It's Kind of a Funny Story, the next movie from Half Nelson writer/directors Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck. I recorded a video blog reaction with my thoughts on the film with Steve from Collider. Watch it now after the jump.

Here is the official plot synopsis:

The comedy-drama has been adapted from Ned Vizzini's 2006 novel of the same name; "16-year-old Craig (Keir Gilchrist of United States of Tara), stressed out from the demands of being a teenager, checks himself into a mental health clinic. There he learns that the youth ward is closed – and finds himself stuck in the adult ward. One of the patients, Bobby (Zach Galifianakis of The Hangover), soon becomes both Craig's mentor and protégé. Craig is also quickly drawn to another 16-year-old, Noelle (Emma Roberts). With a minimum five days' stay imposed on him, Craig is sustained by friendships on both the inside and the outside as he learns more about life, love, and the pressures of growing up. Academy Award nominee Viola Davis (Doubt) plays Dr. Minerva, the adult ward's staff psychiatrist; Zoe Kravitz (The Brave One) portrays Nia, Craig's longtime crush; Aasif Mandvi (The Proposal) is cast as Dr. Mahmoud, a hospital psychiatrist; and Lauren Graham (Parenthood) and Jim Gaffigan (of Focus' Away We Go) play Craig's parents, Lynn and George.

It's Kind of a Funny Story is scheduled to be released by Focus Features on September 24th 2010.