Adventureland

I watched the film Adventureland today. It was on BBC I player and my flatmate watched it yesterday and said how it was making her slowly fall in love with Jesse Eisenberg so I thought I would give it a go. I must admit I have a bit of a crush on Jesse Eisenberg. I fell for him after watching The Social Network. In my not so widely shared opinion, I think he is really cute!

Adventureland is an American independent comedy film and having been disappointed by a few of these I didn't have high expectations. But I was mildly surprised. The humour wasn't laugh out loud but more subtle in that respect. And I really liked the Romantic aspect of it. The story followed the relationship between Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg's characters as they spent the summer working together in an amusement park. However everything isn't as rosy as it seems and soon a few hitches bring some deeper issues to light. I liked this aspect to the film as this isn't common in RomComs. I am quite a fan of RomComs in general. However they are unlikely to yield OSCAR winners anytime soon. But sometimes I like something easy going, where you don't have to think too much...something that is light hearted, funny and enjoyable. And I don't mind cliche or predictability.

Rom Coms are my favourite genre, I guess. But I like all genres. It depends on the induvidual film really. But when I am at home, I love to make myself a cup of tea or a mug of hot chocolate, sit down with a packet of biscuits and a blanket around my shoulders and watch a RomCom. It's one of my favourite things to do. I have seen so many now. But for me there is a comfort in the predictability and the happy endings that RomComs have which I love.

This wasn't a conventional Rom Com. It had a bit of a twist but nonetheless it was enjoyable. Kristen Stewart played the female lead here. As a not so closet fan of the Twilight films, I love Kristen Stewart and feel that she suits the role in this film. She plays another awkward tomboyish girl with insecurities. Kristen seems very comfortable playing this role. The only other film I have seen her in is Panic Room which was released back in 2002 when she was much much younger. She showed much more potential as an actress in terms of versatility there.

The film has a quirky and diverse supporting cast, each of which give this film more dimension and make it differ and bring something new to it's genre. If you are looking for a generic RomCom this isn't it, you will much prefer something with Jennifer Aniston in, but nonetheless I really enjoyed this film and would definitely recommend it. 4/5