Rocket Science (2007)

Back when Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip looked like it was going to be a hit, there was a funny little promo for 30 Rock where Alec Baldwin walks onto a set and is thanked profusely by Tina Fey for agreeing to star on their show about a sketch show and he replies with something like "no problem -- so when do I meet Mr. Sorkin?"

That's pretty much how I felt about an hour into this. I was getting pretty annoyed because 1) this kid still hadn't become some debate savant, shedding his impediment in the process and 2) Vince Vaughn was nowhere to be found. It was only then it occurred to me that I might have rented the wrong movie... which is rather sucky for me as Thumbsucker looks pretty decent.
This movie was, to put it mildly, not decent. It strained so hard to be quirky that it forgot to be in the least bit entertaining. Blech.

D+