A noughties comedy that was slated by critics is now making waves on Netflix’s most-watched charts, 20 years after its launch.
Accepted, which premiered in 2006, might have dissatisfied viewers on the time, nevertheless it seems to have discovered its viewers years later.
The movie centres round Bartleby Gaines, a highschool graduate who faces rejection from each college he applies to. In an try to deceive his dad and mom, Bartleby, with the assistance of his pals, fabricates a pretend college on an previous web site close to his hometown.
As extra college students discover themselves rejected by their most well-liked universities, they begin making use of to the fictional South Harmon Institute of Technology, forcing Bartleby to run the institution as a professional college.
The ensemble additionally included Blake Lively (It Ends with Us), Adam Herschman (Cobra Kai) and Columbus Short (Scandal). Despite its star-studded line-up and quirky plot, Accepted did not win over critics upon its launch.
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes delivered a harsh 38% verdict on the comedy. Their evaluation concluded: “Like its characters who aren’t able to meet their potential, Accepted’s inconsistent and ridiculous plot gets annoying, despite a few laughs.”
However, on a regular basis cinema-goers had been much more forgiving, awarding it a decent 72% rating alongside quite a few enthusiastic testimonials.
One fan wrote: “I strongly urge people to give this movie a shot. I’ve watched it at least 10-15 times which I don’t normally do. Easy 5 star.”
A second viewer agreed: “This just became my new favourite movie. It’s a must see. The message of the movie is incredibly true and meaningful, but it’s hilarious at the same time.
“It additionally has a tremendous forged, all of them. The characters are written very nicely and go completely with every actor forged for every half.”
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Another admirer branded the comedy “legendary”, whilst a final enthusiastic viewer declared: “The single funniest film I’ve ever seen laughed during.”
Accepted is streaming now on Netflix
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