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Film: Adventureland

A rewatch. Some things I noticed more on a second viewing: Eisenberg and Stewart actually don't have much chemistry at all. And in fact, Stewart's performance isn't very good. She's got one incredible skill: a doe-like, come hither look. It's gotten her far. The movie is made by the side performances, which are incredibly rich, and more pleasurable than the main storyline. Also surprised on second viewing on how much drama vs comedy there is. Perhaps the casting, or the director's background with Superbad and Arrested Development, and you just assume the movie is a comedy...and there are funny bits...but the main story is pure drama.

Consider this: there are a number of Kristen Stewart - Ryan Reynolds scenes and he out-acts the shit out of her in their scenes. Now, I don't consider Ryan Reynolds a particularly great actor, so consider what this says about Stewart. That said, this is his finest hour and he does a ton in this film with very few words.

Still the best teen movie I've seen in a long time, but falls a bit short of the pantheon.