Terri looked like the type of movie I was going to really like. It’s a quirky story of an introverted, overweight High School student befriending his assistant principal, played by John C. Reilly. Oh, and Creed Bratton from The Office is in it. Yeah, this looked like my kind of movie.
Well, after seeing the amazing Win Win recently, I can’t help but feel like Terri was just ok, and not great like I was hoping it would be. That’s not to say I didn’t like it or it was a bad film, I just had higher hopes for it.
The Movie
Terri is played by new-comer Jacob Wysocki, and he totally embodies the character, who lives at home with his aging, eccentric, this-is-probably-what-Creed-Bratton-is-like-in-real-life uncle James.. He starts wearing his pajamas to school because they’re comfortable, but his poor attendance force him into some one-on-one time with John C. Reilly’s character, Mr. Fitzgerald.
The movie is a bit predictable if you’ve watched many coming-of-age tales, but the relationship between Terri and Mr. Fitzgerald is interesting and well-played, just not terribly funny or exciting.
I feel like if I had watched Terri before Win Win, I would have enjoyed it a lot more, but after watching both I can’t help but draw comparisons.
The Blu-ray
Terri looks and sounds great on Blu-ray, but the lack of any substantial bonus material makes it hard to recommend as a purchase. You should definitely rent it or add it to your Netflix queu, but I wouldn’t buy it. But hey, if you do, use our link and we’ll get a tiny kickback, which we’ll use to buy cooler things to review or giveaway.
By the way, see Win Win if you haven’t yet.
