Review of Admission (2013) by Movieguys — 04 Mar 2014

Admission, directed by Paul Weitz, was a worthy flick to see, but had some things lacking. For example, development, strong emotion, and not enough jokes. It stood as a glorified dramedy romcom, but it seems as if anything else could knock it over.

This Apatow-like film did have a couple of funny moments, as well as some drama, but 75% of the time it was a quick scene, cheesy, or both. The likable Tina Fey and Paul Rudd did play the parts well, and I found myself liking their characters and wanting more.

But, there shall be no Admission 2. In summation, this movie felt like an Apatow-directed jumble of emotion, drama, and comedy, and sometimes it didn't know where it was going. If the foundation had been stronger, this movie would not have suffered so much.

And as a final note, of course The Princeton dean of admissions would leave his office door open and his computer password on a picture frame for anyone to see and get access to his computer with incredibly important files.