General Education (2012)

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

Blistering performances.

I had initially expected something more from this movie, and it just failed to entertain me on any level. It was quite a disappointing experience, truth be told.For a comedy, I had to look far and hard to find anything even remotely laughable in this movie. And I must admit that there are far better comedies in the same genre available out there.The cast did good enough jobs with their given roles, I suppose, however I had just expected something more of a punch-through effort from Janeane Garofalo, as she usually delivers funny performances in the comedies that she is in.If you enjoy comedies I suggest another movie than "General Education", because it is just not very funny.

Alright, lets set the story straight. These past reviews on this board must have been written by the filmmakers or their family. No one in their right mind likes this movie that much. I bet its even hard for the filmmakers to re-watch this drool. Pay attention to the average score. Its far too high but a good indicator that you should steer clear of this film. If you should watch it, take a lesson on how to never make a movie. And if you do make a film that rips off every other movie in its genre, then at least cover these necessitates. Develop your characters in living humans so their not flat and one dimensional. Write a story that is interesting and makes sense. You're jokes need to be funny. And lastly, don't make things random for random sake. You're characters need to have proper motivation. General Education crew; good luck next time. Hopefully, whoever's trust fund you drain, their money will be properly spent into making an educated movie.

This is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. It was fun and entertaining. I have shared it several times with family and friends and have enjoyed it every time. The characters are well-portrayed and feed well off of each other. I especially enjoyed the teacher played by Elaine Hendrix who came across as firm but patient and understanding towards her students. Maiara Walsh was also fun to watch as she juggled her relationship with her mother as well as with Levi.And I was pleased to see Mr. Collins come around and support his son in the end, showing the real importance of family after all. I have put this on my "Christmas Wish List" and plan on giving it as a gift as well.

General Education was a great film to watch with my teens. The subtle humor and quick wit responses made it a great coming of age type of flick. I really enjoyed Chris Sheffield did a great job in his role as Levi Collins. He was spot on. The film production and direction is very well done. I could see that a lot of planning went into the filming aspect of the movie. We really enjoyed the soundtrack. It was very catchy and well put together. It was a pleasure to watch Larry Miller and Janeane Garofalp as a dysfunctional couple. The small town school and feel really comes through in this movie. I would watch the movie again! I look forward to seeing more from these writers/director.