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Director: Greg Mottola
Producer: Anne Carey, Ted Hope
Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Ryan Reynolds, Kristen Stewart, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Matt Bush, Martin Starr
MPAA Rating: R
Synopsis:
In 1987, James Brennan’s dreams of a summer European tour before studying at an Ivy League school in New York City are ruined after his parents have a severe career setback. As a result, James must get a summer job to cover his upcoming expenses at the decrepit local amusement park, Adventureland, where he falls in love with a witty co-worker, Emily Lewin. In that bizarrely shady workplace, the young carnies have unforgettable and painful learning experiences about life, love and trust while James discovers what he truly values
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I ask one thing of you upon watching this film: Do not expect Superbad. Don’t get me wrong, I loved Superbad, with all my heart, but, just because it’s from Greg Mottola, the director of Superbad, doesn’t mean it’s going to be the same film. It’s not. Far from it. It is, however, an excellent movie about real life and about real relationships. We know this because it’s based on Greg Mottola’s own experience working at an amusement park in the late ’80s. With an excellent performance by Jesse Eisenberg (The Squid and the Whale) and a great supporting cast, including the hilarious Martin Starr (Freaks and Geeks), this movie actually allows you to relate to the characters, which makes the laughter it brings so much more worth it.
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