There's not much to say about "Admission." It's a good movie. But it's an enjoyable, ultimately forgettable piece of cinema fluff.
The plot involves a Princeton admissions officer who meets a kid who may be the child she gave up for adoption. She has to juggle her job, potential child, and budding romance with the head of an experimental high school.
"Admission" is a comedy but it doesn't really elicit any laughs. Instead, you'll maybe chuckle or smile. This is not a bad thing. I can appreciate a movie that just makes me feel good, especially when so many movies make me want to punch myself in the face.
The lead actors are on auto-pilot. Tina Fey is doing her Tina Fey thing. She's a socially inept woman who chose her job over kids and is troubled by it. But in a funny way. It's all she ever does, but she does it so well. Paul Rudd is goofy and smart alecky. There's nothing new here but it works for the movie. Lily Tomlin, however, is awesome. She's Tina Fey's crazy, feminist mother, and she's the funniest part of the whole movie.
If you want to feel nice for 100 minutes, give "Admission" a try. It's a sweet, kinda funny flick. And it's not overly focused on romance or sappiness. Even the most disagreeable husband or boyfriend might find himself enjoying it.
7 out of 10
The lead actors are on auto-pilot. Tina Fey is doing her Tina Fey thing. She's a socially inept woman who chose her job over kids and is troubled by it. But in a funny way. It's all she ever does, but she does it so well. Paul Rudd is goofy and smart alecky. There's nothing new here but it works for the movie. Lily Tomlin, however, is awesome. She's Tina Fey's crazy, feminist mother, and she's the funniest part of the whole movie.
If you want to feel nice for 100 minutes, give "Admission" a try. It's a sweet, kinda funny flick. And it's not overly focused on romance or sappiness. Even the most disagreeable husband or boyfriend might find himself enjoying it.
7 out of 10
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