Rocket Science

Jeffrey Blitz, who entertained us a few seasons back with his remarkable film, Spellbound, returns with Rocket Science, an inspirational comedy. Newcomer Reece Thompson plays Hal Hefner, a 15-year-old high-school student with a minor yet socially alienating disability: he stutters. Determined to work through the problem and impress a beautiful girl, Hal opts for an extreme route — he joins his school’s debate team, which sends him on a headfirst plunge into breakneck speech competitions. The film is memorable just for its scenes of debaters practicing their rapid-firing delivery technique and becomes endearing when it reflects on the universal nature of love.

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