Confessions of a Film Junkie: A Review of “How To Be”
By: Brian Cotnoir
“How To Be” is an independent comedy/drama starring Robert Pattinson, who plays a confused and depressed teenage musician, named Arthur. Arthur suffers a number of personal setbacks and seeks help from Dr. Levi Ellington, a therapist from Canada. Dr. Ellington agrees to fly out to England to help Arthur with his personal problems (for a fee). What follows is a montage of bland humor and self-loathing.
Pattinson’s character, Arthur, goes through a variety of emotions that range from over emotional, depressed, neurotic, psychotic, totally pathetic, and at points mildly humorous. For the most part his character is very bland; like tofu spread on wheat toast dipped in hot water bland! Pattinson’s role isn’t terrible but I did not find his character to be very likeable. Compared to some of the other characters in this film, Pattinson does the best job out of all of them. Rebecca Pidgeon, who plays Arthur’s neglectful mother, is absolutely terrible in this film; she does one of the worst acting performances I have ever seen in a film. The late Powell Jones character, Dr. Ellington, comes off as slightly creepy and at times his “methods” appear to be highly irrational.
I will give Rob Pattinson some credit; he actually sang and performed some of the songs written for the movie and that takes balls no matter who you are. Pattinson doesn’t have a great voice, but he at least he tried. This film in not terrible, but I really can’t think of any group recommend this film too, unless you’re a fan of whiny, pathetic, Emo boys.
Pattinson’s character, Arthur, goes through a variety of emotions that range from over emotional, depressed, neurotic, psychotic, totally pathetic, and at points mildly humorous. For the most part his character is very bland; like tofu spread on wheat toast dipped in hot water bland! Pattinson’s role isn’t terrible but I did not find his character to be very likeable. Compared to some of the other characters in this film, Pattinson does the best job out of all of them. Rebecca Pidgeon, who plays Arthur’s neglectful mother, is absolutely terrible in this film; she does one of the worst acting performances I have ever seen in a film. The late Powell Jones character, Dr. Ellington, comes off as slightly creepy and at times his “methods” appear to be highly irrational.
I will give Rob Pattinson some credit; he actually sang and performed some of the songs written for the movie and that takes balls no matter who you are. Pattinson doesn’t have a great voice, but he at least he tried. This film in not terrible, but I really can’t think of any group recommend this film too, unless you’re a fan of whiny, pathetic, Emo boys.
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