2010 Movie Reviews

Relive Your Summer Nights At “Adventureland”

Evan Crean

Often our most life-changing moments seem to pass in the blink of an eye without a chance for us to even grasp them. James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg) experiences this phenomenon at the beginning of “Adventureland.”

James is dumped by his girlfriend, graduates from college, leaves his friends, and has a celebratory meal with his parents all in a few brief moments of screen time. His plans for life after college come to a screeching halt, when James discovers his parents no longer have the money to pay for the trip to Europe he has been planning.

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Evan Crean

Hello! My name is Evan Crean. By day I work for a marketing agency, but by night, I’m a film critic based in Boston, MA. Since 2009, I have written hundreds of movie reviews and celebrity interviews for Starpulse.com. I have also contributed pieces to NewEnglandFilm.com and to The Independent, as a writer and editor. I maintain an active Letterboxd account too. In addition to publishing short form work, I am a co-author of the book Your ’80s Movie Guide to Better Living, which is available on CreateSpace and Amazon. The book is the first in a series of lighthearted self-help books for film fans, which distills advice from ’80s movies on how to tackle many of life’s challenges. On top of writing, I co-host and edit the weekly film podcast Spoilerpiece Theatre with two other Boston film critics. I’m a founding member and the current treasurer for the Boston Online Film Critics Association as well. This site, Reel Recon.com, is a one-stop-shop where you can find links to all of my past and present work. Have any questions or comments after checking it out? Please feel free to email me (Evan Crean) at: ecrean AT reelrecon DOT COM .