Adventureland

It's the summer of 1987, and James Brennan, an uptight, recent college grad, can't wait to embark on his dream tour of Europe. But when his parents announce they can no longer subsidize his trip, James has little choice but to take a lowly job at a local amusement park. Forget about German beer, world-famous museums, and cute French girls—James's summer will now be populated by belligerent dads, stuffed pandas, and screaming kids high on cotton candy. Lucky for James, what should be his worst summer ever turns into quite an adventure when he discovers love in the most unlikely place.Greg Mottola directs his own script drawn from personal experience, and his knowledge of people and places shows. He displays a superb talent for revealing nuances of character and environment. Jesse Eisenberg turns in another poignant and amusing performance; between The Squid and the Whale and this film, he shows that he is the perfect embodiment of youthful angst, yet he still manages to be completely human and utterly charming. His love interest in the film, Kristen Stewart, shines as the object of his, and others', desire. Adventureland is a hilarious coming-of-age tale that will speak to anyone who ever had the job from hell but still wouldn't trade the experience for anything.
CAST
Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds, Martin Starr, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig

Greg Mottola - Greg Mottola most recently directed the hit summer comedy Superbad. He also wrote and directed The Daytrippers (1996), which was chosen for both the Cannes and Toronto International Film Festivals and received the Audience Award and Grand Prix du Jury at the Deauville Festival of American Film. Mottola teamed up with Judd Apatow (the producer of Superbad) and Seth Rogen (who cowrote the film) to direct several episodes of the Fox television show Undeclared. He has also directed episodes of Arrested Development and HBO's The Comeback. In addition, he is an actor and has appeared in Woody Allen's Celebrity and Hollywood Ending.

Screenings:

Mon. Jan 19 6:15 p.m. - ADVNL19CE Eccles Theatre, Park City
Tue. Jan 20 9:15 a.m. - ADVNL20CM Eccles Theatre, Park City
Wed. Jan 21 noon - ADVNL21SD Screening Room, Sundance Resort
Thu. Jan 22 6:30 p.m. - ADVNL22GE Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, SLC