My Generation
ABC | Release Date: September 23, 2010
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Mixed or average reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
5
Negative:
10
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80
The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley
Season 1 Review: The mockumentary conceit has been done to death, especially in sitcoms inspired by "Arrested Development" and "The Office." But it's effective in this drama, lending the characters' monologues both poignancy and also a light layer of satire. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamara
Season 1 Review: All the performers use the documentary setup to their best advantage, shooting the omnipresent camera knowing, comical and anguished glances, and generally treating it as if it were another character. Read full review
80
Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin
Season 1 Review: Americans in their 20s have few good-time memories in their young-adult lives. If they can be coaxed away from their computers to the television screen, they may find themselves bonding with the characters of the well-acted and intelligently written My Generation. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesPaige Wiser
Season 1 Review: It doesn't sound great on paper: A documentary film crew interviewed a "Breakfast Club"-type group of high school seniors, and now is revisiting them to see how their lives have changed in the 10 years since. It would be interesting if it were real; it's not. Nonetheless, I got drawn into the 3 star drama--because, believe me, these kids have changed. Read full review
70
TimeJames Poniewozik
Season 1 Review: But after an episode, I'm intrigued. My Generation may end up as bad as the mockumentary it contains, but I'd rather watch it try and fail in its messy ambition than watch the competence of a dozen other new shows this fall. Read full review
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