Adventureland (2009)

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Director:
Greg Mottola

Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:
It was the worst job they ever imagined... and the best time of their lives.

Plot:
A comedy set in the summer of 1987 and centered around a recent college grad (Eisenberg) who takes a nowhere job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world.

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.

[hendrleybeton]

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.

[apollowatson]

Some people may laugh at the world sailing adventure story is too close to the tried and tested formula, but it is very interesting, warm winds and more bizarre than you expect from a mainstream Hollywood comedy. Character as a sweet temper Comedy - General border and subtle movement in the push - this is a real magician.

[FeleciaDavis]

One thing this film Superbad is , a really heart felt and believable love story that gives a little more serious Adventureland. Although it was funny too that you know of attraction for the young lovers, and encourage you to participate in their affairs.

[alfieclinton]

A summer European tour, James Brennan's dream Ivy League school in New York City prior to the damage, his parents have a serious career setback. So James has to get a summer job to pay the old local amusement park, Adventure World, where he fell in love with a witty colleague, Emily Lu for his upcoming expenses. A cool place in this strange, young carnies on life, love and trust memorable and painful learning experiences and James found his true values. This one is really very cool movie to see.

[tomrobert]

Adventureland is nice movie. I saw this film at the Sundance Film Festival in Salt Lake City and have been waiting for months, but I have a habit of anticipating the films and creating them, then once I am disappointed. This was not the case. Superbad is very similar to the eighty-established and less of the drawings. The peculiar humor, strange is that the party mood of teenagers are there, the humor, the love is there. One thing this movie has to Superbad however, is a truly heart felt and believable love story that gives Adventureland a bit of a more serious tone. It is very interesting.