They Sell Out The Graduates Movie For A Reason


by Brian O'Conor - Date: 2009-05-12 - Word Count: 167 Share This!

Review: The Graduates
Tom Barrymore

I watched a free sneak preview online and was really, really surprised. I get their email updates and the last one said ten sold-out screenings in a row, so I was curious, and I get it.

They don't make coming of age comedies like this anymore. This is more satire than a straight up comedy. This is the kind of film you quote for weeks afterwards. It reminded of John Hughes instead of Superbad.

Which I love because I was in high school during the John Hughes era and I'm so friggin tired of the crap that passes for coming-of-age comedies now. How many van wilders or cheerleading movies do we need before we revolt.

Anyways was pleasantly surprised because I know the film was low budget, so I expected low budget, but I never felt like I was watching a "low budget" movie. I laughed, I cared about the characters, and when it was over i felt like I had gone to the beach with them.

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The Graduates opens in select cities this May and the entire soundtrack is available for free on the film's website: www.thegraduatesmovie.com/

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