Craig Gilner (Keir Gilchrist) is a 16-year-old kid who no longer enjoys his life. He feels the pressure of everyone around him expecting things which just become too much for him and he decides to climb a bridge to commit suicide. At the last moment he can’t go through with it and checks himself into a psychiatric unit for adults at his local hospital.
You might think how this can be “kind of funny” as this is a very serious subject. The psychiatric unit does have some very colourful, crazy personalities who make sure that you will laugh sometimes.
The marketing of this movie focused on the fact that Zach Galifianakis is in the movie, but his role isn’t as big as you’d expect. The story really is about Craig and how he gets to learn more about himself by working through his problems. As there is also an attractive girl in the same place it adds a small love story to the film as well.
The movie has managed to find a balance between drama and humour which results in a movie which has just a bit more depth than your average comedy. There aren’t a lot “laugh out loud” funny moments, but you will smile a couple of times. So the title covers exactly what you are watching, it’s kind of funny.
Score: 7