a the directorial debut from limp bizkit outspoken and often loathe frontman and fred durst and it safe to say that the bar be set very low for the education of charlie bank too low and a a matter of fact and a durst film ( draw from a screenplay by peter elkoff ) be a surprisingly rich experience that unfortunately sit on the shelf for too long after be make and which get virtually ignore by critic and mainstream audience alike . opening in the mid 70 and then pick up sometime in the 80 and the education of charlie bank tell the story of a bully ( jason ritter ) who appear a some sort of boogeyman to the title character ( jesse eisenburg ) . though the two make acquaintance a teenager and it isn not until his college year that charlie find himself be truly haunt by the ultra violent hot head when he show up unexpectedly in the dorm room he share with his childhood friend ( chris marquette ) . slowly and he work his way into charlie life and tag along in spite of the fact that he never quite fit in . have this friend from the past change his way and or be he just a hot head ready to blow at any minute . without a doubt and the film be influence by the film of martin scorsese ( see the rag bull poster in charlie room ) and although it not quite in the same league and it a noble effort nevertheless . the film reach for lofty height and and thanks to it credible cast and reach them . you will feel immerse in the character and situation in the education of charlie bank and while it end doesn not exactly resolve anything and ultimately resemble reality a bit closer than the average coming of age story . it a well write and well paced story direct almost effortlessly by durst that should intrigue the interested and silence the critical .