The Art of Getting By
Published September 8, 2025
Film info
- Title The Art of Getting By
- Director Gavin Wiesen
- Year 2011
- Run time 1hr 23m
- Genres Drama, Romance
- Tagline The toughest lesson is love
George, a lonely and fatalistic teen who’s made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work, is befriended by Sally, a popular but complicated girl who recognizes in him a kindred spirit.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 1:47 | Cheery start to a film. |
| 3:36 | Oh gosh, it’s Aunt Lydia, that’s quite freaky. |
| 9:01 | I have that problem of wanting to be creative but not really having anything to say. |
| 15:20 | “Which novel?” Not a great start to a class. |
| 22:30 | The scary old art teacher is the best character so far. |
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Thoughts
Hmm, I thought this might be good, although if I’m honest I only watched this because it had Emma Roberts in it. I couldn’t get past the twenty minute rule, because it was so dull. The main character was not at all likeable and very up himself, and Freddie Highmore so desperately wanted to be John Cusack but couldn’t pull it off. Otherwise it just seemed to be a movie about a kid choosing not to do his homework.
Rating: Unrated