Accepted

Another one of those little gems that seemingly should be "eh", or "so-so", but turns out to be one of the funniest things ever. Bartleby (Justin Long) has slacked through high school, then he slacked when turning in applications to college. When the time comes, and he has been rejected by all the colleges, he is in deep SOUTH HARMON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (S. H. I. T. for short). South Harmon is the only school that "accepted" him, and that is only because it's his. He couldn't get into a school, so he started one. Him and his buddies put on a nice facade to fool his parents basically to buy time. Then it happens. Kids start sowing up with S.H. acceptance letters. Some glitch in his plan and now all of the sudden he has loads of tuition money from desperate people wanting a college education. Reluctant at first, as he should be, he doesn't want any of this. On the other hand, he has a chance to be a hero. He comes up with a brilliant idea of a "student run/student taught/student inspired/and student created curriculum...and it works. When classes consist of "sitting by the pool", and "learn to be a rock star" attendance stays at 100%. When the prestigious neighboring real college wants the property they have leased, they cause quite the stir of problems for S.H. Bartleby [who names their kid that?] finds himself loving life for the first time ever, but at what price? Jail for fraud is always an option. S.H. ends up fighting for their life in the legal system, and the outcome is unexpected. This is a great comedy, that is well written, but better acted with the likes of Justin Long, Jonah Hill, and an unknown Blake Lively and Lewis Black in a hysterical role as "The Dean". I especially love the kid who majors in the culinary arts-with a twist.

NBM rates Accepted - Awesome