It's kind of a Funny Story!

So we had an intense family debate about which movie to rent on Vudu yesterday.  I was lobbying for something thriller-like, but my oldest daughter was insisting we watch some movie that went by the name "It's kind of a Funny Story".  Now you know it's not funny if it has to point it out in the title, right?

So we watched two trailers, the choice was between this so called funny movie and Roommate which appeared to meet all my criteria of a thriller.  But Dad once again acquiesced and we went with my daughter's choice.  Much to my surprise, the movie had it's moments and I found it enjoyable.  The movie deals with the real life pressures faced by today's adolescence that can manifest into depression.  In the end, the lead character discovers inner strength and happiness by recognizing he's surrounded by an imperfect but supportive family structure and some new found friends. Of course the boy gets the girl in the end. 

This movie gets a 3 out of 5 stars from me.