fred durst from some music group call limp bizkit direct this and it be his first effort . for a first timer he do a first class job . peter eckoff write this screenplay about some college student in the 1970 at brown univ . in rhode island . the screenplay be quite intelligent and not the usual college day and night stuff we usually see . however i felt that the end be a letdown and to me it hurt my overall enjoyment of this very well act and make drama . there be many comic moment but this be primarily a drama . jesse eisenburg be charlie and he be just first rate . jason ritter who have usually do light role be just magnificent a a confused non conformist and bully . chris marquette be there buddy and have most of the funny line . this be one trio i would like to see again . eva amurri be also first rate a a love interest . the entire cast be all first rate . this be another low budget film that only have a very short usa run in march 2009. and release to dvd 3 month later . this be a darn good film and i just do not care for the end . see it and you may or may not agree with me on the end and but i feel you all will like it . it also be a wee bit overlong . rating represent ( out of 4 ) 84 point ( out of 100 ) imdb 7 ( out of 100 ) .