Reviews

The behind-the-scenes story of Post Grad -- recent college grad strikes out at finding a job, moves back home, takes on temp work and ultimately sells her first screenplay for big bucks -- is a good one.

Unfortunately, it's a lot better than the on-screen one. Because the story that writer Kelly Fremon wants to tell in Post Grad -- recent college grad strikes out at finding a job, moves back home with her wacky family and finds true love -- is pretty tired.

ByMatthew Oshinsky, from The Star-Ledger

The theme of Post Grad was timed perfectly. Students are just returning to school, and like the film's main character, many recent college graduates are struggling to find jobs during these hard economic times.

So, good for the filmmakers for releasing the film at the right moment. Because that was about all they got right in this comatose, dithering attempt at cinema.

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Post Grad is certainly a comedy, but its style of humor is ambiguous. Is it dark humor, as the episodes with caskets and Ryden's weird brother suggest? Perhaps slapstick humor, as Keaton's karate moves dictate? Or is it chick- flick humor with Bledel's failed attempts at love on the inflatable couch? Who knows?

In comedy, timing is everything. But when the only timing you get right is the release date, you know you're in for a long, dull ride.

ByJackie Ammons