Review of Post Grad

Ryden (Alexis Bledel) has just graduated from college in California. She and her best friend, Adam (Zach Gilford) are mighty happy to be done. It is Ryden's fondest wish to work as an editor for a major publishing company in the Los Angeles area while Adam, an erstwhile musician, may go to Columbia Law School. Yet, on the day she finds the perfect loft apartment, Ryden loses out on the editing job. She has no other choice but to move back home, with her sometimes unusual family. Father Walter (Michael Keaton) runs a luggage storefront and is always looking for the "hot" new thing to sell on the side. Could it be belt buckles, he asks Ryden. Mother (Jane Lynch) is fairly normal but younger brother, Henry (Bobbie Coleman) is also a bit weird and wants to build a small race car. Last, but not least, Grandma (Carol Burnett) has cancer and does things like "test drive" the comfort of coffins at the local funeral parlor. Loving them is easy but living with them is difficult so Ryden sends out resumes and goes on interviews almost daily. Meeting a good-looking male neighbor (Rodrigo Santoro) helps somewhat. But, suddenly, Ryden's relationship to Adam becomes strained, for he may want more than friendship. Will Ryden get a great job and find true love? This is a sweet and funny movie, not grand, but very satisfying. Bledel is the main reason to see it, for she is very beautiful and surely has the bluest eyes in the world, as well as talent. But, Keaton, Lynch, Coleman, Gilford, and Burnett are all fine, too, especially Keaton in an unusual role. How wonderful to see Santoro, for he is very handsome and deft. Scenery, costumes, camera work and direction are nice, also. The script has a determined quirkiness and zest with some fun touches, such as a scene involving the shoot of a guacamole infomercial. In short, if you like romantic comedy and are young or young at heart, you will enjoy this little flick.