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Adventureland

Overview


Genre :

Comedy

Release Date :

April 03, 2009

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Greg Mottola

Starring :

Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds, Bill Hader, Martin Starr, Kristen Wiig, Mary Birdsong, Josh Pais, Matt Bush

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

4.5 of 5

“..wonderful..”
by Bill Gibron [Filmcritic.com]
“..sometimes seems to lose track of just which movie it is..”
by A.O. Scott [NY Times]
3 of 4

“..just another one of the "salty-sweet" movie comedies that were produced by Judd Apatow and his cohorts..”
by Jeff Vice [Deseret News]
Review rate : A-

“..for nostalgia junkies, it's one from the heart..”
by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
2.5 of 4

“..Adventureland throws a lot at us, but not enough of it sticks..”
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
3 of 5

“..Adventureland is anything but bold...”
by Roger Moore [Orlando Sentinel]
3 of 4

“..a sweet, surprisingly tender romantic comedy..”
by Connie Ogle [Miami Herald]
3.5 of 4

“..a sophisticated film that just happens to be about unformed people and their raw emotions..”
by John Anderson [Newsday]
3.5 of 4

“..a sharp, insightful, charming motion picture..”
by James Berardinelli [Reelviews]
2.5 of 4

“..a bittersweet, if uneven, coming-of-age comedy that captures the notion of a pivotal summer..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
3.5 of 4

“.."Adventureland" isn't as clever as "Kicking," and not nearly as hilarious as "Superbad," but it's still a sweet little memory ache..”
by Kyle Smith [New York Post]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Colin Covert [Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Moira Macdonald [Seattle Times]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Rick Groen [Globe and Mail]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Duane Dudek [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]

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