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(1 - 27) of 27 OFCS Rating: 35% Rotten Page   1   1.5/4 "[Accepted] would be funnier with an R rating on principle"   Film Freak Central   Bill Chambers B "Accepted may seem tired and monotonous topically, but it is also proof positive that a solid leading comic performance can take an otherwise ho-hum premise and cruise it to victory."   FromTheBalcony   Bill Clark 6/10 "While Accepted isn't great, its genuine admiration for the scratch-and-dents of society lends it a certain unexpected sweetness."   Freeze Dried Movies   Brian Juergens B "While his 28 year-old face has a hard time passing for a teenager, Long's gusto for the role really gives the film oomph when it needs it the most."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf 2/5 "expect an uneasy feeling of recycling."   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin C ""Accepted" falls short of mining "National Lampoon's Animal House" brand of humor because it doesn't relate the relationships of its characters to their kooky behaviors."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "Borrowing from every other college-located comedy, Steve Pink's movie is also low on originality, even though it appears to celebrate "creativity" in its low-achieving heroes. "   Common Sense   Cynthia Fuchs 2/4 "Sporadically entertaining but relentlessly lightweight..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair 1.5/4 "A vanilla version of a raunchy romp just a few 's'-words away from Disneyfication."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman B "It's not a perfect movie, and its story is ludicrous, but darned if it isn't charming in its bald-faced preposterousness."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 2.5/4 "In-between the lines there are some truly funny bits in a film that is somewhat as confused as the students who inhabit it."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress C- "Accepted has the ideas and the energy to be a college classic in the vein of Animal House and Old School, but it doesn't have the comic juice."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov 2/4 "Unfortunately for Accepted, the movie's make-the-grade spunkiness as a collegiate cut-up has been emphatically Denied."   Movie Eye   Frank Ochieng D+ "Wants to be a new Animal House, but it's more like a rerun of PCU."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 2/4 "A shameless Animal House (1978) knockoff by way of Ferris Bueller's Day Off(1986), this college comedy aims low and misses often."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh "This is almost like a lost movie from my teenhood, a forgotten relic of the late 70s, early 80s, when even summer comedies came with a touch of social commentary and a bit of class consciousness -- when they ate the rich instead of aspiring to be one of t"   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/4 "Think about it too much and the whole thing falls apart; sit back, relax, and don't analyze it and the movie is pretty darn entertaining."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B- "This movie doesn't have the intellectual heft to write its name correctly to get 200 points on its SATs, but the unpretentious good humor of its cast, brisk running time, a couple of funny lines, and the wish fulfillment fantasy give it some genial appeal"   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 2/4 "It takes approximately 15 seconds for Accepted to begin showcasing Mac products, a somewhat foregone conclusion given star Justin Long's stint as the face of Apple computers' recent ad campaign."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 3/5 "It's merely the latest entry (and a regrettably PG-13 rated one at that) in the "slobs vs. snobs" comedy subgenre that dates back to the far superior Animal House."   Film Threat   Pete Vonder Haar 2/5 "Amid the corny cliches, the writers have buried several genuinely hilarious throwaway lines."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 2/5 "It's a mildly diverting concept that's been brought to the screen with a notable lack of style and effort."   eFilmCritic.com   Scott Weinberg C- "Amiably banal and instantly forgettable, it gets a barely passing grade largely for just showing up."   Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Sean Axmaker 6/10 "Subversive, sophomoric comedy"   Modamag.com   Susan Granger 2.5/4 "Although it's more amusing than laugh-out-loud funny, Accepted has a good-natured irreverence and ragged charm, thanks to a spirited ensemble cast of newcomers led by Justin Long."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight 5/10 Read review   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo Read review   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek  (1 - 27) of 27 OFCS Rating: 35% Rotten Page   1