Adventureland Reviews

'Adventureland' is a melancholy voyage into the grey zone between adolescence and adulthood, school and career, lust and relationships, frivolity and responsibility. That is to say it is not 'Superbad' and that's supergood. Upon graduating, comparative literature major James Brennan is... Read more

Adventureland honestly was advertised as a comedy, then it just didn't turn out as one. This movie is actually just a love story with some drama behind it. No doubt that it is now a key in some comedies, but this... Read more

I can honestly say that I haven't seen as good a movie as this in a long time. Most of the characters you can relate to in some kind of way or you may possibly know someone who is similar to... Read more

Adventureland is one of the best teenage films I have ever seen. I almost am upset by the advertising plan and budget the film had because if it was given enough commercial advertisement it would've been as successful as Superbad. Sadly... Read more

This movie was just OK--there's really nothing surprising whatsoever, other than how much it smacks of bad editing and/or careless errors. Spoilers from now on: Each character's story is glazed over quickly, then dragged out as it plays through the current... Read more

While watching this movie, it wasn't clear if this was supposed to be a comedy or a drama, so it's difficult to put this into a category. It was funny and sad, so I'd classify it as a comedy/drama. The movie... Read more

If you were coming of age in the Summer of '87, then this film will bring back some awesome memories. The story is simple but it works on all levels. The acting is real and natural. The soundtrack is by tribute... Read more

There's always at least one. Juno, Superbad, Little Miss Sunshine, Napolean Dynamite, etc. This is, as of March, the one to see. Realistic characters, dialog, and situations blend smoothly into a study of how people are without the Hollywoodisms to jerk... Read more

"Adventureland"- ***1/2 BY: Kevin Muller The marketing for this film is terrible, just absolutely awful. The studio is pushing this film as the next "Superbad", just because the director of that film directed this gem. The truth is, this is far... Read more

Those viewers who assume that Greg Mottola's "Adventureland" is anything like the current trailer now playing may find themselves sorely disappointed when they arrive at the cinemaplex and discover the movie is not a sequel to the director's last effort, "Superbad."... Read more