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Perfect cast and a good story

Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Directed by Paul Weitz, "Admission" stars Tina Fey as Portia Nathan, an Admissions Officer at Princeton University. Portia's highly ordered world comes crashing down when she pays a visit to the Quest School, a small facility which uses unconventional teaching methods to educate children. Here she meets Jeremiah Balakian, a child prodigy who may or may not be her long lost son.At its best, "Admission" contrasts the elitism of Princeton with the humble "holistic" practices of Quest, gives Tina Fey a chance to sink her teeth into a rare dramatic role and touches upon the sad, biological yearnings of mothers. Working better as a drama than a romantic comedy - Fey, primarily a comedian, handles the film's last act tragedies very well - the film co-stars the always awesome Lily Tomlin, and a puppy-dog faced Paul Rudd.7.9/10 – Worth one viewing.

When I first watched this for the first time, I saw it 15 minutes after it started, then half an hour later, I just thought what the hell am I watching...?So I decided to watch the whole film, and after that...I really regretted it. I have never known a film that has gotten me so angry in my life. Every character is clichéd, over the top and many of them are so mean...Tina Fey is a good actress, but her character i annoying, stupid and way too silly.Paul Rudd can be funny, but he wasn't in this...Its a film that really angers me to the point of exploding, because of its mean-spirit and cringe-worthy characters and story.

I have to admit it (no pun intended) that I love writing my snotty little reviews on IMDb. It's a release; no guilt here.Therefore, I won't be snotty when I tell you that, other than appreciating Tina Fey's pretty face, Admission is utterly forgettable. I saw the movie with my wife when it came out, and I had to read the synopsis to remember some of the details of the plot.Oh, well.It's something of a message movie and a chick flick and a heart- warmer, and darned if I know why it didn't gel. It had all the things that make a movie a ticket-seller--attractive performers and tugged heart-strings, but, here it is three years later, and I just don't have any positive feelings about Admission.I'm wondering if it's the fact that I am, as a high school teacher, and a blue-collar-focused one at that, increasingly anti-college. Why would anyone want to spend that much money for a 4 year degree? Why would anyone want to, even with a full-ride, not get a job and earn one's general university requirements from the most inexpensive community college one could find?I think that's it. While so many folks are wrapped up in getting their kiddies into the best universities with the best reputations and the best safe places without micro-aggressions, I want kids to get to work living, earning the money for each credit, and feeling that they can give themselves the credit for being grown-ups as soon as possible after high school.Maybe that's why Paul Rudd and Tina Fey dropped off my radar as I went through the theater door after the flick. I didn't care and I don't care about anything in this movie except maybe . . . when Fey gets photographed from behind, were they trying to hide her butt? Is that a micro-aggression?

How do you not like a movie with the always likable Tina Fey and Paul Rudd cast as the leads? Well, Admission gives us plenty of reason to try.The plot is contrived and the dramatic tension just does not exist. However, because of the solid effort by the leads, good performances by supporting cast (even though Lily Tomlin is a little too over the top), and nicely shot scenes, you probably will leave the movie with a slightly favorable impression although you also probably wish they had done more with all that this movie had going for it.So if you need an OK movie (not bad, not great), and a little harmless attempt at romance, and humorous situations without any laugh-out-loud moments, this would be your choice.