Rocket Science (2007)
Rocket Science (2007) 8/10
If you love quirky, arthouse films (think Juno, Little Miss Sunshine, etc), then this is the film for you. The film is about a kid who is recruited into the debating team, but unlike the standard underdog movies where the movie progresses in a predictable manner, this is different. It refuses to give the standard david beats goliath plot trajectory that audiences expect and the film surprised me. I thought i’d figured out how this film would play out but at every turn it throws a curve ball. It is enjoyable, refreshing and most of all it is not a clone of all those underdog films. That alone makes it worth a look. Plus, for those Heroes fans, it stars someone from that series.
