Admission

The movie was okay. In the summary it says comedy so that is what I was expecting and it definitely wasn’t. I would consider this a drama with two comedians playing the lead roles.

Maybe I was in the wrong frame of mind, but I didn’t find anything about this movie funny. Some of the situations seemed contrived. I expected a light comedy but it was not. Lily Tomlin's character was a disappointment; I expected more from her, I think I could have spent my $2.99 on a better rental.

When I saw that the movie had 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, I thought “well, it DID look too good to be true.” So I didn’t see it in theaters. But as it turns out, it’s a great movie. It’s not groundbreaking, but it’s thoughtful, enjoyable and authentic. The characters are not caricatures, as they so often seem to be in rom-coms. The conflicts and resolutions are realistic and not over-emotional and the story is relatable and interesting. No, I didn’t laugh out loud throughout, but I was surprised by many of the plot turns and the ending felt appropriate. A raucous comedy might not have hit home the way this movie did. It’s a great watch!

I'm trying to watch the movie I rented not working I'm getting really frustrated and angry

Tina Fey is great in everything she does including this movie. It's a very nice clean movie.

You can't put Tina Fey and Paul Rudd in what claims to be a comedy and then create a movie with few comedic moments and an overly maudlin plot. The movie fails at any attempt to become a comedy, a romance, or a drama. You will walk away from the movie shrugging your shoulders and wondering what was the point.

I hate romantic comedies. Not a huge fan of Tina Fey. But this film held my attention. The interesting nature of the conflicts in the story deserved more serious treatment than they were given. Though this film was marketed aggressively as romantic comedy, it is not one. If this film had a lead actress with greater depth & range, more courageous character development, & paid less attention to it's own glossy resume, it could have mattered. There were some interesting angles there, though the entire thicket of the plot & journey of the characters are predicated on a flimsy platform (I'd liken it to slipping on some wet leaves, falling down, and, as a DIRECT result, a year later, ending up winning an Oscar when you've never acted before). This film had potential. And was stacked but, ultimately, hollow. Not a comedy. Not romantic. Just Tina Fey judging, getting her life rocked by a slight twist, & being self important. As per usual.

I bought this with high hopes but it was a boring, contrived stinker. Don't waste your money.

I absolutely loved this film's take on the college admission process, and it was quite clever and humorous! Well done Tina Fey and Paul Rudd for giving us a believable, sweet characters, who were dealing with realities of Ivy League admission drama, and single parent dilemmas… This was a wonderful film!

I liked it - nice pleasant movie.