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"Admission" was billed as a comedy, too bad it's not. Even when we're introduced to Portia (Tina Fey), I still couldn't figure out what type of comedy they were going for. There just doesn't seem to be any inherent comedy in the university admission process. But when Portia accidentally kisses high school director John (Paul Rudd), it finally becomes clear that this is in fact a romantic comedy, a dramatic romantic comedy.

The actors were definitely in their element. Tina Fey's Portia was the professionally-minded business woman who only kind of wanted it all. She wanted a promotion at work and to read poetry in bed with her British boyfriend Mark (Michael Sheen). I know what you're thinking, the perfect 30 Rock reunion. But, no. Mark is not Wesley Snipes, and their relationship isn't hilariously bad, just sad. But then Paul Rudd enters the picture incorporating the best of a country bumpkin and a privileged rich kid. He was irresistibly charming with that dimpled smile and those sparkling green eyes.

There is a plot. John introduces Portia to her son whom she put up for adoption and who now wants to attend Princeton. Portia has to figure out if she's ready to be a mother and if Jeremiah (Nat Wolff) should be accepted into Princeton. It's not a bad story, just not a particularly funny one. The characters are all good characters so they hold our interest despite the lack of substance to the movie.

The laughs are hard to come by, but if you're thinking in terms of a dramatic romantic comedy, then that shouldn't be too surprising. The lack of laughs is a detriment to the comedy this supposedly is. But as I said, the characters and actors are good. And if you really connect to Portia's predicament, then we have a nice little mid-life crisis turned coming-of-age flick. But that's going to be a small audience. The actors luckily have fans, and deservedly so, they have arguably never been better on the big screen. Depending on your love for Rudd and Fey, "Admission" is probably best left on the wait list.

Admission will make any Tina Fey fan very happy. She's at her best, displaying her very unique style of comedy so well, that you'd think she wrote the script. Paul Rudd might not be at his greatest but he definitively plays his role well. Wallace Shawn is excellent as the dean of admission with just the right tone. Lily Tomlin is also very good, as a very unique mother.

Nice humor, nice pace, good ideas, and just a little silly.

The main drawback is that at time, it feels a bit light. Some of the plot items could have been delved a little more to get a better perspective.

Overall, it's nice entertainment.

I love Tina Fey and Paul Rudd never gets old either (literally and metaphorically). The movie itself has quite a few flaws though. Never sure if it is a comedy or a drama. Walking that line was never going to be easy and it stumbles more than a few times. Tina and Paul do their best to keep it on tracks.

The kid actors are pretty decent, but don't have much to go through in their arks. Of course the movie is about lost love and about family in general. But even those things are not mixed in the right mixture. There is either too much of something or too little of another thing. A shame that the talent and the massive effort on Tinas part does not really get the movie it would deserve.

The amusing Admission is the first successful comedy of the year and a reasonable look at the admission process for an elite college--Princeton. Tina Fey as Portia and Paul Rudd as John turn in pleasant performances as an admissions executive and a progressive school teacher respectively. Rudd is amiable here and usually successful in his film career, while Fey's efforts up to now have been mediocre (Date Night, Baby Mama).

As an Alumni Admissions interviewer for over 30 years at Georgetown University, I find much of the story ringing true from the overachieving candidates nurtured by ambitious parents to the underachieving but brilliant and risky individualists. Portia must struggle with the boxed-in role of continuing the Princeton tradition (read stereotypes) or breaking away to push for a student who calls himself an "autodidact" with low grades but perfect scores on achievement tests for courses he never took.

Amid the plot's fierce applicant battle for a slot, Portia and John dance to the usual romantic formula of disliking each other to . . . Well, you know the drill. However, it's their reactions to the admission process that provide the authentic tension as he has developed students with independent minds, and she is used to the cookie-cutter candidates who lack the passion of those independents.

Director Paul Weitz knows something about family dynamics and children with his About a Boy, In Good Company, and Little Fockers among the more obvious examples. Signing up Lily Tomlin to play Portia's feminist mom was inspired; like the ubiquitous aging Alan Arkin, Tomlin should now have plenty of work.

Admission requires no small amount of sympathy for the messy business of growing up and getting ahead—Weitz navigates the vagaries of family ambition well. If the double-meaning of the title seems too precious to you, don't worry, the rest of the story is almost unambiguous.

Although Admission is mostly about applicants to an upper-tier college, it also poses the unethical means some might employ to gain entrance. Even Portia is not blameless, a touch I found in the film's favor while it deals with the unreal segment of our population smart enough to be considered for admission.

i actually do think that the film was more of a drama than a comedy. it was surely not the type of the film i expected before i watched it. Since it had Tina Fey and Paul Rudd, i surely expected the film to be either similar to Date Night or This is 40. But the film was quite different from those two in a good way. it was such a joy to see both of Fey and Rudd acting in a more drama- like comedy without all of the exaggerating acting. Although for me it did seem that Tina Fey's performance was a bit constrained it was still quite nice to see her portray a role which was just a normal person which we encounter every day around us. Paul Rudd also gave a quite lovely and warm performance in portraying his character. The film was not a crazy comedy full of jokes, but rather it was a decent more drama-like film which encouraged people to start taking responsibility for what they do and have done.

"You may have built schools in third world countries and cleaned contaminated water from villages but you have never tried to get a kid into Princeton." Portia Nathan (Fey) is an admission counselor for Princeton who is in line for a huge promotion. Everything is going her way until she travels to a new school to check out an applicant. While there she meets John Pressman (Rudd) with some interesting news about who she has come to see. Going in I was expecting nothing but hilariousness. Tiny Fey & Paul Rudd together how can you go wrong I thought. While I do have to say that I enjoyed the movie this was not nearly as funny as I was expecting. The movie had the feel of some of the new Judd Apatow movies, lot of heart but not as laugh-out-loud funny as I was going for. I'm not saying this isn't good, it is worth watching but don't go in like I did and expect nothing but wall to wall funny. Overall, a movie that I did like but wasn't as funny as I was thinking it was going to be. I give it a B.

Admission (2013)

The title is built around a pun which is the turning point of the movie—an admission, or at least a revelation, about a long lost child. The leading woman is the wonderful Tina Fey who I wish I could say was wonderful here. She plays an admissions official at Princeton, and lots of Ivy League clichés and would-be jokes parade by.

And that's the overview—a pre-packaged kind of routine film, not very imaginative to start with and never pushed or pulled the way a comedy, or a romance—or both!—ought to be.

Fey, it seems, wants to be a serious romantic leading actress, and she's chipper and cute and she could, with a much better script, pull off a kind of sympathetic Meg Ryan type. That's at least what I smell here. Her romantic partner, the sometimes very funny Paul Rudd, is again weighted down by having little to really make funny.

I'm not sure how a director like Paul Weitz keeps getting work. He has a whole series of disappointing movies, even a hand-me-down like "The Little Fokkers," and I'm sure some have made some money, but they would have been better (and made even more money) in better hands. The proof is in all this pudding.

On the surface you might think there are funny paths to take in "Admission," and maybe even some hilarious pratfalls (Fey's mom is more happily over the top and has some moments), but it's just a mildly enjoyable fizzle all the way. You won't walk away angry, just a little flat.

Admission is the latest Tina Fey vehicle and the end result turns out to be a charming and rather likable comedy. Granted, some parts are rather bland and contrived which you can thank the screenplay for, but the charming actors, subtle direction, and an interesting story is able to elevate this movie to be the charming movie it is.

Paul Weitz directs a film about an overworked Princeton admissions officer named Portia Nathan who on her recruitment trips, meets the highly intellectual Jeremiah takes to the help of an old college classmate named John. Against all odds, she decides to do what she can to get Jeremiah enrolled in Princeton despite his high school mediocrity.

As mentioned before, this film has very likable actors and the chemistry fluidly bounces off with each other. Tina Fey is great and she reminds me of her role as Liz in 30 Rock. Paul Rudd is the perfect man for her because of his charm and he was excellent. Nat Wolff as Jeremiah is very sweet and has come a long way since his Nickelodion series. Finally, I loved Lily Tomlin's character as Tina's mother because she was a hoot!

Overall, Admission was destined to be a so-so movie, but it wasn't so in my eyes. It's not a laugh-out-loud comedy but it's not meant to be despite a few moments when I chuckled. There is a fair amount of drama and romance here to be effective. It's a small movie, but I had a good time with it. I rate this film 8/10.

No laughs thin story line. This has to Tina Fey's worst performance. The story is thin, and there is no laughs in it. If it was called a drama it would not be as bad, but still not a good film. Complete waste of time and money.

A story about a woman who is obsessed with being a snob in a snob college and a live of condescension, is not funny. But even then someone could have written something funny. But no, I did not laugh once.

Some from Princeton my find it mildly amusing with Buffy and Biff, but other than that its flat as last weeks beer.

For those of you who are thinking that this film is a comedy, you would be wrong. It is more of a drama with some funny moments thrown in (although I never laughed out loud; not even once). As a matter of fact, by the time the film was over I was actually feeling a little sad. The story centers on an admissions officer for Princeton University, Portia Nathan (Tina Fey) who is responsible for combing through thousands of submission requests and evaluating who should be allowed to attend this prestigious school. On top of that, the current dean of admissions is retiring and Portia and her rival Corinne (Gloria Reuben) are both up for the job. Gearing up for her annual recruiting trip, Portia is contacted by John Pressman (Paul Rudd) to come and check out his somewhat fundamental and "earthy" school. Upon arrival John tells Portia that he thinks that one of the kids in his school is actually the child that she gave up for adoption when she was in college. Jeremiah (Nat Wolff) has been a slacker most of his life, but it turns out that he is a natural genius and was just bored in school most of the time. He gets very interested in attending Princeton and so the story begins. The film started out mildly comical, but as the story went along it became more and more serious. The two characters that did add a little light-heartedness to the film were Susannah (Lily Tomlin) who is Portia's mother and an eccentric soul. She is not much into relationships of any kind whether it is a mother/daughter or a romantic relationship. The other character that I really liked was Nelson (Travaris Meeks-Spear) who is John's adopted son who is just looking to be normal and to not go gallivanting around the globe all the time with his father. I think the cast as a whole did a really good job and the story was not boring, but I think that billing it as a comedy was the wrong way to go. The story was a lot more serious than I expected it to be, so I think that as word gets out, this film may not do as well as expected. It was not a bad film, but I am not sure that it is worth the price of a ticket. I am giving this film an amber light.

'ADMISSION': Three Stars (Out of Five)

Director Paul Weitz's new film is yet another comedy-drama, this one is starring Tina Fey and Paul Rudd. It's about a Princeton admissions officer who think she's met her teenage son, she gave up for adoption as a baby, and risks her beloved career to secure his future happiness. It was written by Karen Croner and based on the book of the same name by Jean Hanff Korelitz. It's not nearly as good as Weitz's other films ('ABOUT A BOY', 'IN GOOD COMPANY', 'AMERICAN PIE' or even 'LITTLE FOCKERS') and doesn't live up to Fey and Rudd's potential but it is very touching at times and has a few decent laughs.

Fey plays Portia Nathan, a Princeton admissions officer who's obsessed with her career and never made time for anything else. She had a long but distant relationship with Mark (Michael Sheen), who recently left her for another woman (Sonya Walger, of 'LOST' fame). Her boss (Wallace Shawn) recently announced he's retiring soon and is looking for a replacement but another admissions officer (Gloria Reuben, of 'ER' fame) will do just about anything to get that promotion as well. Just as Portia's thrown everything she has left into her work an old classmate, John Pressman (Rudd), calls and asks her to come by the new alternative high school he's running and speak to some promising young students there. Once there she meets Jeremiah (Nat Wolff), a gifted but challenged student who John thinks is the son Portia gave up for adoption as a baby. Portia suddenly finds herself very concerned with what happens to the boy and is willing to put her job at risk (for the first time) in order to make sure things turn out for him (like getting him in to Princeton). She also has a troubled and distant relationship with her own mother (Lily Tomlin), she's still dealing with.

The movie's not nearly as funny as you'd expect, given it's stars and director, but it does have a few good laughs here and there. Where it does really work is in the drama department. Like Weitz's other films it's really heartfelt and moving and you really learn to care for it's characters. That's not until the third act though and given how light on laughs it is it's kind of boring building up to then. Fey and Rudd, and the rest of the supporting cast, do as much as they can with their underwritten characters but it's not quite enough to turn this into a winner. If you're expecting something like 'ABOUT A BOY' or 'IN GOOD COMPANY' you're sure to be disappointed.

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I actually hate the fact that I din't not really enjoy the movie... Both Rudd and Fey are people I enjoy watching movies of, but here, no, something just doesn't work out. okay it's not a Laugh Out Loud kinda comedy, I get it, and I knew it. But I barely smiled... Come on, can't just at least laugh once? Or maybe they intended to make people laugh, but, once again, something just doesn't work out. It's sort of obvious how the movie is going to end after 20 minutes, and I don't enjoy predictable movies. Sometimes it's like fresh air, but when it's this obvious, it takes out all the pleasure of the thing. BUT still, I didn't fell asleep so...5/10.

The film was funnier than the reviews led me to believe, and while some of the subplots aren't played-out perfectly, they're brought to life by good performances from a strong cast.

Perhaps the best characteristic of "Admission" is that it is a departure from the conventional rom-com. Rudd and Fey(who are both great by the way) spend less time exchanging words and bodily fluids, and more time with other cast members.

There are some nice, underlying morals packed in here.

I recommend "Admission". It probably wouldn't appeal to too young of a demographic, but there's plenty here for the adults to associate with..

Nice to see Lily Tomlin as well. Just another believable character in this unconventional entry into the genre.

74/100

I had more fun with a youtube video, of a kid who screwed up so badly in 12 minutes and half (How to make a iPhone/ipod screen projector, (by Livethings24. in case you are interested). My point is: that's how bad this movie is, almost two hours of narcissistic, self-righteous, pricks with hidden agendas and a lack of honesty-hypocrisy at its best! This movie has no value whatsoever. Among my questions: did the writers sit in brainstorm sessions and cross out lines and ideas till they were so tired that they ended up choosing the worst of them? I like Tina Fey, a lot, but this is (hopefully) rock bottom for her. She should go back to what she does best, being funny and uplifting people's minds with comedy, I could go on and on, but I'd prefer to end with: the decision of Admission as a movie? DENY!

A pretty straightforward but charming comedy with good performances from Tina Fey and Paul Rudd. The subject of school admission is not something we see often as the core of a movie. But really anyway this one is about trust, love and believing in someone's potential.

I was really surprised at the review ratings for this movie.At first I considered not watching it because of the average rating, but when flipping through it it appeared like a movie to consider watching, after all some ratings, for me, have been way off. I am not into really bad slap stick comedy or bad acting, or in mediocre been done before scripts. I began watching the movie and almost regretted it, after a slow start, and after a few over acted comedy parts, but upon finishing it, I was glad I stuck it out. The overly comic parts were far and few between, and turned out to be a little of the comic relief that balanced the emotional and some what unique script. The acting by Tina,Ben,Paul,and Travaris was actually good (they gave Tina a bit much of the overly comic parts, but what can you do). Overall, I was impressed with the movie and its "differentness".

I would recommend this movie to those who aren't overly critical on every detail and aspect of a movie, to those who like sensitive movies that overcome pasts and trials and fight for people and ideals, and to those who can weigh the value of people who are not perfect or who do things perfectly, but who change and grow and fight to do better.

It's a good movie when you have to need to understand the people. And you also find their fun and sorrow. When we are born, our parents start dreaming that we become successful men in life. They take care of us. And gives us a good life. Always try to fulfill our all hopes and dreams. They let us do what we want. They don't think about what they need but they take care of us like we are their soul. They don't buy any of the things to keep them happy. They think if we smile it's they make us smile. They find happiness in us. We grow up and went to school. If our grade is not so good we can't find a better college. Parents try to give us a better school. Now we talk about this movie. What is this movie concept? What kind of movie this is? All questions we clearly discussed in down!

This movie is so wonderful and quite amazing. This movie concept grows up love, sorrow, study materials, and other things. If you are a college admission office what type of things do you do? If the college name is Princeton University. Every boy and girl hopes they get into this university. It's USA top-class college. So you should be a strict officer about admission. Out actors is the admission officer. She is quite a beautiful and amazing nose. I love her smile. When she smiles she forget what's is going on in his mind. She goes to many schools to collect the best students at Princeton University. Also, our hero is a school head maters. He maintains schools. Which school teaches the students what they like. If you like sports then you play. So they get close to each other. One of his students tries to get to Princeton University. So the boy result didn't so much good. But he has good reading skills. But he denies admission. Because he is not Princeton materials. So she steals the papers and makes deny to acceptance.

So she removed it from her post. And trying to enjoy her life. And he also breaks up her ten years relationship.

Therefore, we learn from that movie don't be happy alone. Be happy with all of the people who want to be happy. Life is too complicated. When we child we learn life is a race. If you don't run fast you will be behind thousands of people. So be a robot or sunshine in your life. If anyone asked you that, you have to path. One, be happy living in a small area. Second, money, power, and other things. Obviously, we took the second choice. We think money buys happiness. It's the wrong bro. Think with your heart. They can answer what is right.

This movie teaches me a lot of things. Very good movie with a lot of love.

"You all want to know the secret formula for getting in. Of course everyone thinks we're sadists, that we like saying no. We are in this job for one reason, to say yes."

Paul Weitz became a household name in Hollywood after his successful 1999 comedy, American Pie, but everything he has directed since has been a bit of a let down for me. I haven't seen all of his films, but the ones I got to see were not actually good. I had higher expectations for Admission considering it had two of today's most successful comedy actors: Tina Fey and Paul Rudd. Tina is just so smart and hilarious, while Paul Rudd has great comedic timing and the pair usually choose their roles wisely. I guess this was one of those movies where the comedy worked more on paper, because on screen it really didn't. One may argue this wasn't actually supposed to be a comedy, but I didn't feel it worked well as a drama or a romantic film either. The characters weren't developed very well and I don't know why Tina Fey didn't just butt in and re write the entire script which would've helped this movie a lot. Tina Fey is such a great writer, I would simply let her write the entire dialogues for me. Admission is actually based on a novel written by Jean Hanff Korelitz and it was adapted for the screen by Karen Croner (who hadn't written a screenplay since 1998, One True Thing). It is a shame that the potential of these actors was put to waste here with such an awkward and weak script. Stay away from Admission, this is one film you won't want to be enrolling in.

Portia Nathan (Tina Fey) has spent the last 16 years of her life working at the admissions department for Princeton University. Her boss, Clarence (Wallace Shawn), is getting ready for his retirement so Portia is really looking forward to the promotion. The position could be hers or Corinne's (Gloria Reuben) since they both are the main admissions officers. Princeton has always ranked as the number one University students want to apply for, but this year they are number two. All Clarence wants before retiring is to leave on top so everyone is working overtime. Portia begins visiting several schools around the nation to look for the perfect candidates for Princeton. She receives a call from a former college classmate who is now overseeing an alternative school. John Pressman (Paul Rudd) wants her to come visit his school because there is a special kid named Jeremiah (Nat Wolff) who he wants her to meet. Portia visits the school but doesn't think much of its students. The real reason why John invited her is because he believes that Jeremiah is Portia's son who she gave up in adoption during their college years. He asks Portia to get to know the kid without having to commit to anything because he hasn't mentioned anything to Jeremiah about her. When Jeremiah shows interest in wanting to go to Princeton, Portia will try to do her best to help him. Some complications and funny situations ensue as Portia's life begins to unravel when the man she's been living with for seven years (played by the talented Michael Sheen) bails on her for another woman.

The characters in this film are all pretty much stereotypes we've seen before. I think these stereotypes usually work in comedies, but this film was a little more serious. You have the classic elements were two co-workers begin competing for a same position, a man abandons his companion for another woman, and a romance ensues between two distinct characters with opposite personalities. Rudd and Fey are great actors but I really never believed the chemistry between them here despite their natural likability. The film doesn't work at any level really, not as a comedy and not as a romantic story. There are some funny moments but they are too few and too scattered through. The film is predictable although there are a few surprises here and there that you might not see coming, but they are just smaller details in an otherwise formulaic film. This isn't your typical slapstick college comedy, but it is rather predictable on the romantic side. There are a few witty and cultural jokes thrown in here and there, but it simply wasn't enough. Despite some interesting subjects tackled in the film, Weitz really doesn't take any risks and the film felt bland.