Flyerplesys
Perfectly adorable
ReaderKenka
Let's be realistic.
YouHeart
I gave it a 7.5 out of 10
Ortiz
Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
cricketbat
Post Grad is an uneven mess. On one hand, it humorously and fairly accurately portrays the frustrations of looking for work after college. On the other hand, it's a bunch of clichéd rom-com elements thrown into a story without really fitting together. This feels like a big Hollywood studio trying to make an indie film. I like Michael Keaton. I like Carol Burnett. I even like Alexis Bledel. But I don't like this movie.
studioAT
Alexis Bledel shone in the seven years of Gilmore Girls (well, six, I don't think anyone came out of the seventh season strongly) so it was no surprise that people thought she was strong enough a talent to carry this movie.And to be fair, she is by far the best thing about this film. She's funny, she makes her character's story about life post uni, as well as dealing with a friend that wants to be more, relatable and true.Unfortunately when the focus moves away from this and onto to her family life the film falls apart. Every 'quirky' character trait the writers give the family is unfunny, and normally very reliable actors begin to chew scenery. Michael Keaton in particular is embarrassing in this film.Overall this is a film that's only good in places for this reason. It's a shame because Bledel works well with the limited material and needs more opportunities to show this obvious talent on the big screen.
edwagreen
The film has a reasonable premise with a girl graduating from college and looking to enter the job market in the writing field. It soon gets bogged down into other stories, some of which are inane.Michael Keaton plays the free spirited father who gets into trouble for selling items, not knowing that the latter were stolen. We never find out what happened there.Carol Burnett's part is essentially wasted as Keaton's mother, who hides her money all over the place. She tries to display her usual humor, but the writing here holds back her potential to create more in her role.The story comes down to commitment and following your ambitions.
rapidreader1
I happened to catch this movie on HBO and thought it was really cute. Not a movie that has you constantly laughing out loud all the time, but it did keep me smiling throughout the film. I felt all the actors played the parts well, and made the film thoroughly enjoyable. Alexis Bledel, whom I've always enjoyed on the Gilmore Girls, is the unemployed graduate the story centers around. The comedians chosen to be her family members are all well known, and well loved actors and really make the movie fun. I don't understand why the cumulative reviews show such a low rating, but I have found many gems in films others have rated less than stellar. Give it a viewing, and I believe you'll enjoy it as I have.
