Livestonth
I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
Asad Almond
A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.
Ella-May O'Brien
Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.
lulupalooza
Absolute RUBBISH. This film is meant to be shocking while poking fun at those who seek out the NYC private school system and to offend the intellectuals that operate from within. However, it fails miserably to that end, and the female protagonist ends up as one of them. So it has a confusing message with little creativity to get you there. A boring premise combined with tacky, tasteless humor that is even spoken in the presence of a young child. For those somewhat sensitive, it does flaunt racist comments, adult themes (including prostitutes and simulated intercourse), and vulgar ideas that are completely unbelievable and idiotic - like accusing someone of pedophilia to get a kid into an elite school. Also, no wealthy elite would accept obvious texting/sexting as brilliant poetry to be applauded.It's like some recent film school graduate thought their script idea was utterly brilliant and hilarious beyond measure, when clearly they are simply using their connections in the industry, or disposable wealth, to produce a terrible film with no merit. I love snarky comedies when they are done smartly, but this had us yawning and eye rolling. There are so many great scripts that never get made...and then there's this brain-dead junk. SKIP IT.
mfb-2
The premise of this film had great promise, but it failed to be very amusing. Very little laughter in the audience (some folks walked out), undoubtedly due to the weak script and rather slow story line. The ending was predictable and old school. Evidently this was Michael Jaeger's first attempt at writing, but there was little that was clever or inventive. Some non sequiturs, such as when Clark texts Jeff while Jeff is standing at the podium: first we see Clark in the bar, and next he's riding comfortably in the back of a taxi or limo...all while Jeff reads his text aloud! I adore Amy Sedaris, but her acting seemed forced, while Neil Patrick Harris was little more than one-dimensional.All in all, a very disappointing movie.
ndw5240
I went to this preview because I thought the premise had a lot of promise; my good friends living in New York are living testimonials to the absurdity of getting into preschool. A couple from Delaware move to Manhattan, with the assumption that they will actually get their five year old into a school. Not so fast. To make this happen, a charade is constructed, and soon it takes off on a mind of its own. This movie did a great job,and was hysterical. It had a great pace, and great characters. Many of the concepts (like sexting as high art poetry) were brilliant. I hope this film takes off, because it is an original , and thoroughly enjoyable story.
tub87373
Saw an advanced screening of this movie with a Q&A afterward with Co-Writer/Director Josh Shelov. I was on-set during one of the scenes and I thought this would be an independent PG-13 comedy. Instead, it's a very heartfelt, R-rated comedy with excellent actors. First the movie, it was hilarious! People in the audience were laughing hysterically, so I wasn't alone. To me, there is four parts of this movie. Part 1, 2, and 4 are hysterical, and part 3 was pretty good, but not great. The writing by Josh Shelov and Michael Jaeger is witty, old-school, and just plain funny. It's been a while since I've seen a comedy that isn't sarcasm and too raunchy. This film is raunchy, yes, but in a good way. It's a farce, and a very good one. The story is very right-on and the situations are original and just hilarious. The acting ensemble, including Peter Serafinowicz (voice of Darth Maul/Pete in Shaun of the Dead), Jenna Stern, and Amy Sedaris, are great. Neil Patrick Harris isn't great but it's cool to see him play someone other than a womanizer like Barney. Bonnie Somerville carried the leading role more than Harris. She carried the film with her unique acting skills. Another scene stealer was Christopher McDonald (remember? Shooter MaGavin in Happy Gilmore). He is a very funny guy and he needs to stick with comedy and not those TNT shows. Overall, funny movie. If I say anymore about the story, I'll spoil it. I'm saying, anyone would be up for a real surprise. After the film, Josh Shelov spoke to everyone in the audience. I asked him a few questions. He is witty and original guy, and if you ever see an advanced screening with a Q and A with him, ask him about his big break. It's a very fascinating and appalling story. See this movie...
