TERRI

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"Terri" is a unique coming-of-age comedy which dances through the unpredictably treacherous waters of genuinely problematic misfit behavior with ease.

Newcomer Jacob Wysocki plays Terri, an oversized teenaged outsider whose parents have abandoned him to the care of his sickly uncle James (Creed Barton). Wysocki owns the loner role with a clear-eyed humility that transcends a myriad of personal and social issues his flawed character experiences.

In response to the bullying he attracts in high school Terri wears pajamas and nothing else. He arrives late to class. A visit to vice principal Mr. Fitzgerald (John C. Reilly) sets up weekly Monday morning meetings for Reilly's well-intentioned character to mentor Terri toward a better path in life. John C. Reilly extracts droll laughs from the scenes with laser-like precision.

Reilly flips the material's subtext with an alternating sense of irony and empathy that expresses tenderness that refuses sentiment. "Terri" is a teen-centric comedy that dares to be thought-provoking and disturbing while still providing a clever filter of honest humor. It's a serious comedy that doesn't make the mistake of taking itself too seriously.

Rated R. 141 mins.