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Film Geek

Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 8 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 11 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy
Written by: James Westby
Directed by: James Westby
Release Date:
Theatrical: January 13, 2006
DVD: August 22, 2006
Running Time: 78 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: Not Rated
Starring Melik Malkasian, Tyler Gannon, Matt Morris, Tara Walker, Leslie Taylor, and John Breen
Film Geek is a hilarious new comedy about Scotty Pelk, a socially inept video store clerk with an encyclopedic knowledge of film. (First Run Features)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Portland Oregonian Marc Mohan
With limited means, Westby makes excellent use of Portland locations and cinematic references to make Film Geek a mostly spot-on, sometimes hilarious character study. His greatest asset is Malkasian, who gives Scotty the prototypical geek attributes.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
James Westby's loving and self-aware homage to mouth-breathing boys who worship Wong Kar-Wai and can't talk to girls is the opposite of Tarantino-esque: It's Westby-ish, interspersing settings of biting social oafishness with spasms of film knowledge.
Read Full Review >New York Post Kyle Smith
The film looks like it cost 10 cents, but a lot of the jokes are gold. Hollywood, take notice of writer-director James Westby.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
Westby's sympathy for the Scottys of the world is evident, but like them he doesn't always know how to put his best face forward.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Lawrence Van Gelder
Film Geek has a likable premise, an unusual setting in downtown Portland, Ore., and a pleasantly homemade indie feel. Unfortunately, Scotty Pelk, as written by James Westby and played by Mr. Malkasian, is actually so irritating, so genuinely hard to take, that like the rest of the characters in this semiautobiographical movie, we soon find ourselves itching to get away from him.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
You'd be better off spending an evening with the collected works of Rob Schneider.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Matt Singer
Westby never provides a reason you should pay to spend 70 minutes with Scotty, but he offers at least a dozen compelling ones not to.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Toddy Burton
Instead of offering any insight or (dare I dream?) entertainment, Film Geek presents a socially retarded main character stumbling through a dimwitted plot with a series of painfully unfunny nonjokes.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 8.8 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Ted M. gave it a10:
Saw this at the Quad in NYC. I didn't stop smiling for 80 minutes. It's funny, true. But the film's tremendous heart is what impressed me most. Given the budget restraints, this is a near masterpiece of DIY filmmaking. In the characters own parlance.
Charlie E. gave it a10:
I knew nothing about this movie until my parents drug me out of bed on a groggy sunday afternoon. I was pleasently surprised at how good this movie was and thought it was cool that it was filmed in so many areas in Portland that I recognized. I laughed over and over again.
Ramone B. gave it a9:
Film Geek is a damned good movie. It was a little more racy than I thought it would be (don't bring the young kids), but it was well worth the price of the ticket and worth seeing more than once. Scotty is a bit of a sad character who's adventures are unforgettable and engaging. Well worth checking out.
Marie A. gave it a10:
Film Geek is such a cool movie. I laughed, I cried and in the end I just wanted to go straight back to the theater and see it all over again. Definitely worth checking out wether your a film geek or you just love to see fun and touching movies.
Al B. gave it a10:
Very good movie. The direction, writing, and acting are all excellent. It's funny and sad at the same time. I actually cried.
Linda M. gave it a10:
I loved film Geek! It's a Napolean Dynamite for grown ups and with a twist. I've already seen it 3 times since it came out in Portland. I can't wait for it to be released on DVD!
