Apt Pupil

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Teddy B King's novella ties the elements of the story together tighter, but for what it is 'Apt Pupil' is an exceedingly disturbing film thanks to the strong writing of its source material. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/07/24 Full Review Anton H As disturbing as many of its scenes can be, this one is consistently captivating, and leaves the audience desperate to find out just what will happen next. An excellent and suspenseful thriller. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/08/24 Full Review Audience Member The movie drags a little longer than it should and also the plot does not keep you interested after a while. Nothing to think twice about. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/09/24 Full Review Jeffrey P Kinda dated, released over twenty-five years ago and WWII Nazis aren't all that relevant anymore. The dynamic involved, an old Nazi and his relationship with a high school aged boy, is just an odd watch that had no deeper meaning or lesson to be learned. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/25/24 Full Review Audience Member I feel like they marketed the movie wrong. I was expecting a thriller leaning closer to horror and it was leaning towards more of a drama for me. Brad renfro was great in it though! Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/19/24 Full Review Peter G The novella APT PUPIL from a Stephen King collection DIFFERENT SEASONS is by turns, disturbing, absorbing, & unpleasant, but the ironic thing regarding the film is that it is more effective, IMO, by playing down some of the more atrocious elements in King‘s otherwise involving narrative. No spoilers from me here so one would have to experience both the story & the film to compare the relative eventual impact that is presented. Singer‘s film is in many ways a bit more subtle than the short book it's taken from & what I gather King accepted the changes Singer made. It's a worthy follow up to Singer‘s THE USUAL SUSPECTS but the imaginative construct of that film is both more novel & original. Still. I feel, APT PUPIL, rather underrated, holds considerable merit & both McKellen & Renfro add greatly to its effective atmosphere. John Ottman who edited & scored both films contributes a musical score that without viewing the credits is instantly recognizable as from the composer of THE USUAL SUSPECTS. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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