butch leitz Just tripped over this movie on cable without ever having heard anything about it before, and when I came across it, the direction and music reminded me so much of Barry Sonnenfeld's direction I thought it -had- to be something of his I had never seen before (and I'm a big Sonnenfeld fan, esp of titles like "Get Shorty" and "Big Trouble" - the unfortunately timed release which had to be delayed due to 9/11. But watch "Bart..." and then watch "Big Trouble" and you'll see the similarities in style). "Bart..." had some thin plot lines here and there, but the overall production was crisp and mostly entertaining. The pace was mostly quick, although there were one or two places it seemed to stall; but overall the use of wide and interesting camera angles, quick cuts, and, again, the snappy music selections (which were not main stream) kept everything moving despite what you'd think of as a fairly shallow overall plot. Another quirky but all-too-human Bill Macy performance juxtaposed against our star Steven Kaplan who plays the focus of the date-hunt. That was good casting. Jennifer Tilly has a little bit part which you're dying to see go somewhere - but when it doesn't, it reinforces the kind of loser-status-but-we-protect-our-own flavor of dad Ernie Stein (Bill Macy).Production wise: better than most. Quirky, fun, not heavy, but has a nice message overall. Fun to see once or twice.Director Brian Hecker as the new Sonnenfeld? We'll have to wait and see. Big shoes to fill.

paulinski4 I never in my life thought 78 minutes could go by so slowly. Twenty minutes in to this film I wanted it to end. Poorly developed characters that were all forgettable and a very predictable storyline leave this one with a very bad taste in my mouth. Everything was clichéd and had been done before. To dub this as "predicatble" is a vast understatement. Having never seen this film before I still knew what was going to happen scene for scene. I really like William H. Macy too. It's almost like he was hard up for some cash and told himself that no matter what the movie was, he was going to star in it. Unfortunately for us, this piece of trash script landed on his doorstep. Shame on you Mr. Macy. I want my 78 minutes back so I can go spend it on watching grass grow. That's at least worth a two star rating. Steer clear of this one folks.

Jackpollins It's always nice to see an unknown actor do something great. This is one of the many reasons I thoroughly enjoy the comedy, Bart Got A Room. An unknown actor, Steven Kaplan is great in this hilarious comedy as Danny, the 2nd biggest loser in school struggling to find a date for the prom. When the 1st bigger loser in school, Bart gets a date and a hotel room for prom, Danny feels it is his duty to automatically get a date for the prom. As his divorced dad, Ernie, William H. Macy steals the show. He certainly doesn't get all the big laughs, but he gets about 85% of them. Cheryl Hines is also quite good as Danny's divorced mom, Beth. The movie is a smart, refreshing, hysterical, and downright feel-good teen comedy. The movie is refreshing as it does not have the regular predictable teen romance, and the movie is sweet instead of aggressive like most teen comedies. I really like the chemistry between Danny and his parents, and between him and his friends. I loved how the movie is not a predictable romance but the opposite- a boy trying to find romance. Also, the whole cast is excellent, and it gives some great young actors a chance to show their talent. This is a great movie that I think you should definitely go see right away.

Chris Kasztner I laughed hard, several times throughout this festival film, and I can really saw that I'd like to show this movie to everyone that I know.Brian Hecker attended the screening and was kind enough to answer a couple of my questions, with the other audience members. He was warm and obviously enjoying his films equally warm reception by the crowd. You can see very much of himself is reflected in the authoring of this film.Danny's father could not have been anyone other than William H. Macy. Macy delivered a stellar performance, complete with his special brand of demented enthusiasm. Kaplan as well, has earned good grades in my book with his firmly believable delivery of Danny's desperation, and obsessive behaviour.I'll give this a ten, because nine doesn't feel right.