General Education 2012

Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: The lead character's sister is more interesting than he is, and she spends much of her screen time as a mute mime. Read more

Alison Willmore, AV Club: When the biggest name in the movie is Janeane Garofalo, why waste her in an extraneous, laugh-free side role as the protagonist's neglected housewife mother? Read more

Barbara VanDenburgh, Arizona Republic: Defiantly humorless, the comedy is little more than a grab-bag of familiar high school-film cliches populated with bland characters played by barely-there actors. It was clearly a labor of love for no one. Read more

Cary Darling, Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com: If given the choice between going to class and seeing the high-school comedy General Education, go with school. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: As generic and forgettable as its title, this half-hearted attempt at a teen comedy feels like a term paper you might buy online: poorly written and cribbed from a million other sources. Read more

Lou Lumenick, New York Post: Wavers between extreme silliness and unbearable earnestness. Read more

Marsha McCreadie, Village Voice: The film is like a new colt tripping over itself, going off every which way ... Read more