Adventureland: DVD Review
Adventureland
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Bill Hader, Ryan
Reynolds
Rating: M
Released by Roadshow Home Entertainment
Jesse Eisenberg (who appeared in the fantastic Zombieland) stars as James whose 1980s college plans are scuppered by his father's loss of job.
Faced with the option to abandon his plans for college, James ends up taking a job at a local fairground to try and scrape together the cash. However, it's not really about the money after he falls for fellow carny, Emily (Twilight's Kristen Stewart).
Only she's not as available as he thinks because she's wrapped
up with an older man (Ryan Reynolds)&but that doesn't stop
James falling hard.
Ah the American coming of age film - it is in its own rights
becoming a rites of passage for movie makers. Adventureland is from
Greg Mottola who did Superbad - although the humour is of a more
subtle and wistful nature in this release.
Adventureland is great fun -wrapped full of humourous well timed
lines and pitch perfect performances (including Bill Hader as the
carny boss complete with horrendous tache). It's a nod back to the
80s and despite the somewhat tired out genre, Adventureland is a
welcome entry - it's fresh, amusing and strangely
recognisable.
A soon to be cult classic is tempered only by the relative lack of
extras.
Rating: 7/10
