To being with, what sums up what I felt throughout the movie best was the feeling that since the main theme of the movie, which is mental illnesses, is such a broad subject, it could have been better portrayed in the film and actually become worth a while.
Within the first ten minutes of the movie, I was already taken aback by how the fact that the boy wanted to commit suicide was treated in an insensitive manner. Then, still to my surprise, the whole movie ended up being like that.
Not only has the movie managed to treat all mental illnesses as if they were some kind of joke, but also romanticize mental disorders in general to the point where it seems as if suicide is some kind of solution to any problem.
Moreover, I cannot help but feel that the little speech given by the main character, Craig, right at the end of the film was just a poor attempt by the director to cover up the fact that the whole plot was completely unrealistic in terms of the time he spent in the mental institution and so in order not to receive negative backlash for that same reason.
Overall, it's safe to say that I was not a fan of the movie and the glorification of these extremely important issues that are ever so present in our society. This parody of mental diseases, there is no other way to put it, can be easily triggering for anyone who has suffered or is suffering any type of disorder, especially youngsters who are the most vulnerable audience; funny enough, they are also the target audience for this movie. Furthermore, it is insulting and offensive for people who struggle with these illnesses on a daily basis.
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