What a nice movie. I saw several good reviews, put it in my Netflix queue, and forgot about it until last night. Talk about a nice surprise.

The lead actor is someone I never heard of. The lead actress is Kristen Stewart, who has gained fame for 1) being in the vampire movies; and 2) looking a little silly on the Letterman show for saying she was thinking of driving from England to Russia. I like Dave but that really did mischaracterize her. I hope this is her Mystic Pizza.

It nails you to the spot. It's set in the late 1970s. James, the main character, has just graduated from college and is expecting to go to grad school at Columbia. Unforeseen events ensue. He winds up back home living with his parents and working at a cheesy summer park called Adventureland. That's as much as I will reveal. His earnest angst reminded me so much of myself at that age.

Trust me <g>. Give it a spin.