Mismarketed as teen sex romp, this smart, tender romance that's a bit heavy on the sentimental side. Yes, it is quite sappy at times, especially if you're not into that sorta thing. But don't confuse it as just another summer love story - Adventureland is a personal journey through the eyes of a recent college grad (which can be highly relevant or not at all), which is timed surprisingly well, hitting many of today's relevant themes such as the recent recession, adultery, and drug use. What the film doesn't excel in is creating anything that'll jump off the page. No, what you'll find here is something truer to life. Call it "ordinary" and even "dull," if you may, but that's wonderful, I think. It's about capturing life as it happens, with all of its ups and downs; executing that with such emotional poignancy without filling it with Hollywood fluff - that can be a beautiful thing. 8.1/10.
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