Movie Review: Adventureland
The latest thing to come through my Netflix queue was the surprisingly touching
Adventureland.
From the marketing of this film ("From the director of 'Superbad' etc), I expected this film to be another mindless, fun romp through the late teenage years and the stupid things we get ourselves involved in at that age.
It's so much more than that.
For starters, it's set in the 80's, and comes replete with an amazing soundtrack, including Lou Reed, The Replacements, Big Star, & The New York Dolls.
But more importantly, it's a story of what we do with our lives when we leave college and are hit with that wave of "oh shit, what do I do now?" It's a story of one of those times in our lives when we're adrift and have to figure out where, and who, we are. It's smart and witty and sweet.
I feel like I should write a whole review, but also that telling you more would ruin it. Just see it, yeah? It's worth it.
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