Based on a novel, the film follows a stressed teen named Craig (Keir Gilchrist) who checks into a hospital to get away from life and along the way, finds love and meets a another patient named Bobby (Zach Galifianakis) who teaches him about the world and also himself.
This has a similar feel to that of the film "Terri" with Jacob Wysocki and John Reilly playing similar roles. Zach Galifianakis and Keir Gilchrist have the same feel playing in this movie. They both have a "down to earth" feel to them combined with fine acting and without them, the film would really be nothing.
Along with two good leads, the other characters are good. They can be very hard to take at times because of the many unrealistic things they do and also the parents of the characters aren't very helpful either but even with that, you can find a good personality to all them and they provide entertainment even considering their flaws.
Being a teenager myself, the story here is really something I could relate to. It is something that feels right at home and even the parts I couldn't relate to, I still could relate somewhat due to knowing other people involved in similar scenarios. Along with that, this movie is original and told with a lot of insight and that helps the film even more.
In end, the It's Kind of a Funny Story is really about what we want out of this world. It's message to it's teen audience is to keep fighting and do whatever you need to do, and to me that's a brilliant thing.
3.5/5
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