Friends From College’ Review: Do Not Be Distracted by the Beautiful Celebrities, This Netflix Dud is a Zoo
“Friends From College” is a mess. It’s a messy story with messy structuring and messy characters, and while the last point may sound like an attribute for a mature adult comedy about aging, relationships, and responsibilities, be warned: These characters won’t stimulate fresh thought or delight you with their quirks. They’re scattered, illogical, and subservient to a plot that’s promising a trainwreck at every turn. And who wants to watch pointless, easily avoidable failure?
It’s shocking how dumb a group of Harvard alumni can be.
Whether that’s the ironic twist or the careless oversight is unclear. The titular group of friends occasionally throw around fat SAT words (often clumped together in overindulgent sentences that scream, “Look how smart I sound!”), but their juvenile behavior is beyond amateur diagnoses. As much as these Ivy Leaguers want to offer advice to one another, none of them are therapists and they all need professional help.
