Adventureland Review

ADVENTURELAND - a journey of self and sexual awakening. GRADE: B-PLUS by MOVIES REVIEWER
(Based on a ACTUAL advance press preview which I attended this week) Adventureland (1hr 46mins) is a coming-of-age slice-of-life plus love story about a young man's social and sexual awakening. At times humorous and tragic, the movie explored various themes - fidelity/cheating, love/lust, confidentiality, responsibility, loyalty, self-potential, etc. Director Greg Mottola deftly juggled those issues in this well-paced and competently-acted 80s period movie. Parents please be aware that there are overt scenes depicting sexuality, alcohol consumption, and drug-use. Please understand, these elements are integral to the plot. I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised by how well-made Adventureland is because I had low expectations initially and I almost skipped the advance press preview. I definitely look forward to Greg Mottola's next movie, PAUL, starring Simon Pegg. VERDICT: If you found SUPERBAD to be funny - Adventureland is up your alley. Worth checking out.

Perfect spring movie, funny, sweet, touching.... by johnnyblaze1001
Easily the best movie thus far this spring, kinda like a sitting on a deck on a crisp evening while having a beer and cigarette. For all those expecting "Superbad" redux, this is not the movie for you. However, if you're in the mood for a sweet, nostalgic, perfectly paced movie that leaves a soothing, lingering aftertaste, this is the perfect movie for you. I strongly discourage this movie for all the mindless and juvenile fratboys, jocks and preps of this world, but for all the nerds, dorks, and generally overlooked souls of this generation ---- watch this movie, you'll love it.

Better than expected by behindthecamera
When I saw reviews for this movie, I thought I might as well see it with a buddy and laugh a bit. I was surprised at how funny it was. I loved the humor of how lame we teens can be when they're faced with topics like sex (there's a lot of talk about it, but really only one scene that doesn't show anything), drugs, or their future. Adventureland had loads of funny parts, but about half of it was a pretty solid love story. If that's not your style and you're just looking for laughs, this might not please you as much as others. At least it gives purpose to the story. Kristen Stewart really bumped up her acting from Twilight, and the rest of the cast slips into their roles very well. Each character had their own burst of funny scene, some more than others. Anyone who likes comedies from Superbad to Pineapple Express will enjoy this humorous love story, and I'd go again if I was invited.

ADVENTURE LAND by DaBoSS5000
Okay this movie was not only funny but it also had an exciting and lifelike plot. Maybe they could have added a few more jokes with kristen whig, but overall i laughed a good amount. I am planning on seeing this movie again because it is just a boss movie!!! DaBoSS5000 out!

ADVENTURELAND = Amusements of a Different Type by lugubriousthespian
Greg Mottola's ADVENTURE is a sweet and affecting dramedy focusing on the lives and loves of several teens working at a run-down amusement park in the late 1980s and all the growing pains that they experience with young and first-time love. My hometown's Kennywood poses as the backdrop for 90% of the film and they amazingly transform this beautiful century plus old landmark into quite the ramshackle eyesore it's suppose to resemble in this quirky indie pic. Very on target performances by Jesse Eisenberg as the young virgin and Kristen Stewart as the experienced angst-ridden young woman. Unfortunately the SNL alumni Bill Hader and the typically riotous Kriten Wiig are sorely underused as the park's supervising managers, but still a very different take on the whole young lives maturing into adults theme.

Adventureland by CarolMR916
I was very disappointed in this movie. There was nothing extradinary about it, the laughs were minor and few and the story was basic. It was painful to sit through when I expected to be entertained. I felt like they mega-advertised this movie to take advantage of Kristen Stewart's new found fame from that vampire movie.

Sweet.& tart treat for moviegoers teenage through mature by joycecapron
Coming of age story set in the 1980's will not disappoint those who like to see well-rounded characters struggle with realistic situations. Pluses: good dialogue, comic bits, good-looking and/or interestingly dorky actors, R & R sound track, bad guy likely to remind us all of someone we've known. The main storyline is boy meets girl, but subplots touching on antisemitism and other moral issues give the film a 'deep' feel without being ponderous. The 80s setting is a plus because it makes us see the would-be young trendies through the lens of ever-changing cool. This film is comedy/drama, so those looking for LOL hysteria may find it disappoints them. Even though it's set in a theme park, I'd advise against taking children/preteens to see it, since there are lots of scenes of young adults drinking, smoking pot, talking potty mouth, and showing skin (although no explicit sex). Moreover, the hero's character-building dilemma isn't one those under twelve would appreciate.

Adventureland.. by Daydream
Coming of age story of a boy down on his luck forced to work the games at an amusement park as a last resort because he's "not cut out for manual labor". Openly honest, Jesse Eisenberg, falls fast for the mysterious rebel Kristen Stewart as he tries to fit in with his Adventureland employees. We all make mistakes, only some may be bigger than others... Mediocre acting with an actual coming of age cast. If only there was more of Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig. You cant help but laugh at everything she says and does. I expected more from this movie, more laughs and more to do besides drinking and smoking, but it still had its moments. (C)

Terrible. by Spinduliai
First, the advertising for this movie was unbelievably misleading. I went in excited, expecting to watch a comedy. What I got instead of that was an unoriginal, pseudo-intelligent, snooze-fest. I hated it, after the movie I was angry for spending the 12 bucks to see it. What a horrible waste of my time. The director clearly tried to go for an intelligent, life lesson type of storyline and just failed miserably. I couldn't believe how cliche and unoriginal the movie was. Kristin Stewart played the same exact boring role that she's played in every single movie she's ever done: sarcastic, misunderstood teen. The ONLY good thing about this movie was Bill Hader and Kristin Wiig. The two were hilarious in every scene and I wish they had been in more of the movie.

Definitely more of a love story than advertised by Eww21
I think this movie was a good movie and well worth seeing in theaters, the only thing that took away from it a little bit was the fact that it is advertised as being along the lines of superbad when its more along the lines of a love story. All in all if your going to see this movie expecting superbad your gonna be disappointed, but if you go in just looking for a good movie, youve got one.