The characters are interesting, but far too unbelievable. I am also getting tired of these anti-endings in contemporary films which purposefully avoid character growth and resolve. It reminds me of a monologue in Adaptation: "...if you can't find that stuff in life, then you, my friend, don't know crap about life! And why the fuck are you wasting my two precious hours with your movie?"

That scrawny kid angered me more than I should've allowed. Seriously though, huge cock block there kid. Jacob, John, and Creed all did very well.

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I liked Terri quite a bit. It's not an exceptionally dark or morose movie, but to me it felt like the filmmakers keep putting the characters into scenes that were inherently sad or uncomfortable. John C. Reilly plays his character a little big, but Jacob Wysocki is a very subtle counterbalance to that. Most surprising is Creed Bratton. He's mostly known as the old creep from The Office, but his portrayal of an Alzheimer's afflicted uncle is very convincing.

A movie that was on it's way to being an underrated gem got bogged down by an unrealistic, ridiculous, and uncomfortable side-plot involving a girl and oddball friend. Luckily, the greatness of John C. Reilly and the sincerity of Jacob Wysocki still keep it an above-average movie overall.

easily one of the best written&shot climaxes of the year actually.

My Thoughts: "You were either a Terri in school, if not, you probably knew one. That's what makes this film so great is that the character's are realistic. These are people you could know, or maybe even be like. Jacob Wysocki gives a fantastic performance as Terri. Terri is a bit of an outcast because of his weight and he is a bit of a loner. He has no friends and no real adult supervision or guidance besides an Uncle James. But unfortunately Terri takes care of James instead of vice versa beca

Funny in a nicely relaxed, nonchalant way. It's a great role for Reilly, and the kids are good, too.

Left me with a beautiful feeling, well worth a watch.

What the hell is wrong with that principal? Is he a closet paedo? Why are the reject kids competing for his creepy attention? What is wrong with Heather? Why is the class babe itching to meet the fat kid's uncle of all things? Terri is a weird little film, which makes it off the beaten path for teen cinema but at the cost of none of the characters making any sense.

This is something that starts off with vibrant and beautiful things to say about youth and being a misfit, but eventually it starts straying too far from its original premise and ends in thoroughly unsatisfying fashion. Reilly's vice principal character is compelling, but his own exploration just gets abandoned at some point as though it weren't important to understanding his relationship with Terri. The other kids he befriends don't do anything to accentuate Terri's experience.

I don't really know why this is considered a comedy, it's a black comedy at best, and even then it's mostly just a drama. I couldn't help but think the actions he decided to take were just shooting himself in the foot. I mean he could at least try to fit in. John C Reilly was great in this. The 3rd act was pretty bad though, once they decide to get wasted, the movie kind slows way down and just gets boring, and then the ending was just nothing. Didn't even make you think.

I couldn't help but find most of the characters irritating or annoying in their sudden dramatic changes. The forced romance should have been left out entirely: it takes a real stretch of the imagination to believe that within a week Terri could have a girl wasted on his floor, but she is kind of a skank, so should I be surprised? Reilly was great, for all of the 5 mins he's actually in the flick...

Pretty typical indie fare. Terri is having problems with his life, gets to know someone who helps him through, all while being a dramedy. There's nothing special here but there's nothing truly awful either. What these types of movies need to do most of the time -- for me, at least -- is have a few really funny moments (this had minor chuckles here and there) and some really emotional parts (nothing really got me that much). So hence, it's pretty good, not very good or great.

Jacob Wysocki is great and John C. Reilly is excellent. The best scenes come when they talk to each other. Don't expect a comedy, it isn't funny at all.

Fairly typical 21st century indie flick carried by a great performance by John C. Reilly.

Very slow moving movie. The first hour drags and it rather painful to watch.

As with Cedar Rapids from earlier this year, John C. Reilly is great in this and is pretty much the only reason to see this movie.

"A teen-misfit dramedy of innate decency and few surprises, with a trio of young pariahs enduring emotional wounds that fade rather than scar." - Bill Weber

A teenage misfit movie that I really wanted to like because it has its heart in the right place. But while the performances are good, the rest is strangely unaffecting.