ADVENTURELAND is a mixed bag for me as a viewer.  I get it that it is a tribute to the 1980s while showing how bad (and cheesy) it was.   The movie was inspired by the writer/ director's experiences working at a Long Island amusement park back in 1985.  ADVENTURELAND is amusing at times.  Still I found myself bored at times and wished the story focused on Em (Kristen Stewart) much more than our boring and looking for his way James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg).  I liked Ryan Reynolds as the two-timing guitar player/ maintenance man.   Bill Hader is funny as the Adventureland manager.   Adventureland comes off as a "crooked and we don't want people to win ever" type of place.   Also you learn you never wants anyone to win a Big-Ass (stuffed) Panda.  Margarita Levieva is sexy and fantastic as the always dancing and sexy woman with big boobs and a great ass.   She plays the part for all it is worth.   

Getting back to the central thrust of the story, it is about Brennan who has to take a summer job at Adventureland after his Dad is making as much money anymore and Brennan wants to go to grad school in New York City looking to be a great travel writer like Dickens.   Brennan makes friends at Adventureland while constantly being punched in the balls by his former friend Friggo.  I relate more to the screwed up character of Em than I could ever with the pott smoking and drifting through my summer nature of Brennan.   Then again I think Kristen Stewart rocked in this film.   Also don't miss teh Adventureland commercial during the closing credits.