Flyerplesys Perfectly adorable

Teringer An Exercise In Nonsense

Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

Maciej Gula (machetegula) I saw the movie around the time it came out, don't remember exactly when or where, I was probably drunk. First of all Edgar Allen Po can learn a lesson here, never has there been something which fortifies my nihilistic views quite like the American public school system. The movie takes place in Queens/ maybe a little Brooklyn Ny. I don't mind the late night bus rides on queens blvd with underage prostitutes, cause that was the real common case pre 2000 NY. Though I believe the movie was early 1990's. Makes sense for that time. The Top tier cast playing these roles most likely as homage to their own teachers and teachers everywhere adding to their overall delivery and simply put my respect for them as actors and people. Brody is stellar playing at home on queens blvd, probably took that bus as a kid himself. James Caan offers the only much needed comedic relief, making it all the more memorable. I can't mention every actor cause the movie just needs to be watched and you should stop reading reviews and find a way to watch it... and stop ubiquitously assimilating yourself to movies that don't teach you anything worth while.

Nico Viergever This is a very depressing film about a teacher that tries to make a little difference although he realizes he is only a tiny pawn against a failing system. Not just the educational system but the entire world that is slowly, but steadily drifting into a failing society for most.No matter how depressing it is – and it is, in some ways it even reminded me of Pink Floyd's The Wall – this film is impressive and worth the time to watch. Is it one of those artsy pretentious films? Not at all. As someone in his review said (thank you bobmichigan1): "Terrence Malick should take a look at this movie to understand how art films are supposed to be made not just images reflecting on a screen but real emotions included". I feel bobmichigan1 was spot on there!The cast was excellent as well. But there should be a special mention for Adrian Brody. Not an easy part but so extremely well delivered!

inkslayer Henry (Adrien Brody), a substitute teacher, is a fragile, broken, complex man who, according to Director Tony Kaye, "lives in his mind and doesn't want to come out of it." Henry encounters a runaway girl who lives on the street and a troubled teen in school who - during his one month stint teaching at a high school - try to pull him out of his contained life. The problem with Detachment is in the storytelling and the flashbacks. They are too convoluted. Most egregious is how the runaway, the high school kids, and their parents are portrayed - in an over-the-top stereotypical way. It is too bad Detachment's execution is not on par with the superb acting of Adrien Brody, James Caan's, Christina Hendricks, and the rest of the talented actors and actresses involved. If the writer had taken the time to rid the story of some of the unnecessary issues and characters, and the stereotypes, perhaps Detachment would have resonated with more viewers and film festivals.

sarah A.M. first let me set the record straight, my favorite director is Ingmar Bergman and no I don't like the avengers, so I got nothing against art films in general, but this is way too much. The thing that annoys me most about this film is how nobody took the effort to build these characters at all. they just threw in a punch of people thinking "hey see those characters, here's no background about any of them, no development, just relate to them, love them and don't question why they're popping out and disappearing for no reason what so ever." You just don't skip on character building to show cartoons, which by the way offer nothing to the story, just depicts what's being narrated. I have to say though, Lucy Liu's scene is particularly good. also the whole troubled man - young prostitute thing is totally played out, and the movie doesn't add anything new for that matter, just the same predictable unoriginality that stretches out through the entire 98 minutes (which felt a lot longer)