3/4  Accepted, a Mr. E Movie Review
Accepted, a Mr. E Movie Review

(Run time: 90 min. - Directed by: Steve Pink - Starring: Justin Long, Jonah Hill, Adam Herschman, Columbus Short, Maria Thayer, Lewis Black)

I want to recommend to anyone who hasn't seen the comedy Acce... (read full)

2.5/4  Accepted
Accepted is another brainless wacky comedy, that works at first, then suffers later on. I'm a fan of wacky comedies, but not when the laughs are few and far between, that's the case here. The writing is ok, but only for a while. The cast i... (read full)

3.5/4  Suprisingly Well Done!
Accepted is one of those bizarre movies that somehow seemed to slip under my radar when it hit theaters, and it wasn't until much later that I watched it on DVD and came to appreciate it. That being said, what was I thinking when I missed ... (read full)

3.5/4  accepted or rejected
An original film that clearly depict the ongoing problem which every teenager faces from the endless and nerve-wracking stress of college applications and the frightening moment which everyone awaits of being “accepted” or “rejected” from ... (read full)

3/4  Shhh Head
Rejection is a funny thing. Who would have thought that being rejected to college was best thing that's ever happen to Bartleby Gaines. And what is the master plan if you're not accepted by any college, well duh create a college of your ow... (read full)

3.5/4  Accepted Quick Review
great movie! i liked watching all the issues they had making a fake school, and they did a good job incorporating comedy into it.

3/4  Accepted Quick Review
This was a very creative teen movie. I wanna go to that S.H.I.T :)

2.5/4  Accepted Quick Review
You've seen this type of movie before, outsiders forming their own group to take on the stuffy, uptight real worlders. What's interesting about Accepted is watching the young actors (and Lewis Black) have fun with it.

3/4  Accepted Quick Review
This was a funny movie that seemed to launch the career of many of it's stars. I look forward to see what they will bring to the big screen. Check this one out!

1/5 Flat movie
  by Patrick C. Pleter
I won't waste my time reiterating what the other low reviews have covered; this is an uncreative movie to which one might psychologically masturbate if they were too incompetent to get into a decent university, and are now grumbling whilst flipping over the latest burger on the fryer -- in short, aimed at a moronic audience. Y'know, something Comedy Central would (and does) air over and over and over, well into 2020 (I just saw it on now, inspiring me to make this review).

4/5 Funny and clever take on college
  by Caitlin D. Neely (USA)
Accepted (directed by Steve Pink) is a humorous, thoughtful and smart take on college and what it truly means to achieve in life.

Bartleby Gaines (Justin Long) is a smooth talking, intelligent but lazy high school graduate that finds himself in a bad predicament; he is rejected from every college he applies to. To keep himself from becoming a failure in the eyes of his overly demanding parents (Mark Derwin and Ann Cusack) he creates The South Harmon Institute of Technology, a fake college. To the dismay of his best friend Sherman Schrader (Jonah Hill), he accepts himself into the college along with his friends (Maria Thayer, Adam Herschman and Columbus Short).

But when more than 100 students show up on the first day Bartleby must go to far greater lengths than he imagined to keep the charade up.

The movie's opinion on college and academics is refreshing. The college application process is brutal. Qualified students get turned down. Then there are students who slack in high school but are searching for a second chance. Bartleby's `fake' college shows that there are students who can succeed and discover themselves in college regardless of their past performances. It's good to know that there are colleges out there that accept even those that didn't get straight A's in high school or a perfect ACT score. In the process his college that was essentially fake at the beginning becomes more real and turns into more than merely a scheme to fool his parents.

One of my favorite characters in the movie is Glen played by Adam Herschman. His one liners and ability to snag pretty college co-eds is hilarious. He is a suave man that doesn't appear to be one. He proves that looks don't count half as much as personality.

Bartleby is another surprise. He is lazy but any audience member will be able to spot the genius bubbling under the surface. He also has witty and clever one liners that bite through the stereotypical Harmon students and the restrictions colleges place on students.

The only problem with Accepted that bugs me is the concept. It's unrealistic that they are able to start a college no matter how much money they have in their possession. The accreditation is also far-fetched. But it is a movie and I am willing to suspend reality. Movies are allowed to push the limits. The social commentary on colleges shows that reality was tested for a reason; to illustrate that while the movie's concept doesn't always make sense, neither does real life.

5/5 Love this movie!
  by Amy Thomas
I got this video for my boyfriend and he just loves this movie. he is very happy with it!

3/5 Acceptable - C+
  by Loyd E. Eskildson (Phoenix, AZ.)
Watchable comedy about high school senior Bartleby Gaines (Justin Long) who has been rejected by every university he applied to. He does not want to disappoint his family and wants to help his friends in same situation.

Bartleby uses computer tricks to create a letter saying he has been accepted at a pretend university "South Harmon Institute of Technology" (S.H.I.T.) Bartleby's friends help him create this from scratch as he realizes he can rent a building with tuition money his father hands him. The premise takes a leap of faith, but somehow it works.

The fun the kids have at the school is contagious. They love school and the fun is featured in many scenes of skateboarding, rock concerts, and general goofing off.

The movie gets cheesy and silly, and the ending is ridiculous but you will enjoy overall.


5/5 GREAT
  by M. Niehl (Tacoma, WA)
Love the movie. Could be the most underrated comedy I have ever watched. If you are a recent high school grad you know someone going threw this and it is a must watch.