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Saw the sneak preview of Charlie Bartlett yesterday, courtesy of Rick.

I liked it. It's cute and funny, clever in places, and the lead actor, Anton Yelchin, is incredibly talented. He looked like he had a blast making the movie. I'm torn between giving him respectful kudos and ruffling his hair and giving him a big hug.

I still don't get the seething with generic teenage angst, though. I was the oddball in high school that didn't notice the social cliques, if we had any. Aside from the usual crippling lack of self-confidence, I had a good time in high school.

While the teenage movie stereotypes are present, at least the characters are portrayed as genuine and the young actors are all likable.