Adventureland

We went to see this film last night and it's terrific.

It's a beautifully observed love story with the lead character not a million miles from Gregory (Gregory's Girl), but American and older.

What I liked most is that it's based on the time just after University, and I can't remember another film that has done that at all, let alone so well. (Some novels have - Saul Bellow's Dangling Man for one) Some people seemed to just walk easily from university into the real world of work whilst some of us seemed to get stuck in limbo (for about four years in my case).

So, if during, after, or instead of, university you had a shitty summer job working with good people, where you were both living in the moment and watching your life slide out of view, you'll enjoy this. And if it was in the 80s even better.

And, thank the lord, finally a film director's found a starring role in their soundtrack for the Velvet Underground's "Pale Blue Eyes". Twice.

If you're thinking about a DVD to watch one Saturday evening and are thinking maybe you ought to see what the fuss was about with the Hurt Locker, do yourself a favour and watch this instead.


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