Nursery University documents the downright dramatic process that wealthy moms and dads go through to enroll their children in the top preschools. With ruthlessly picky acceptance policies and parents pulling out their hair to get their kids into a top-notch institution, hysterics quickly ensue. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi
It's difficult to get too worked up as they fret about their Jacksons and Julianas in dining rooms big enough to land a helicopter in. Nor is the film helpful as an insider's guide.
In their zippy, informative, ultimately horrifying documentary, directors Marc H. Simon and Matthew Makar put a face on the statistics about (mostly) moneyed parents competing to get their kids one of the few treasured spots in elite Manhattan preschools.
It certainly provides thorough, balanced, often playful evidence of the perverted educational ecosystem that has sprung up to support the toppling egos of Manhattan's upper-crust parents.
Despite its behind-the-scenes peeks, the film would have benefited from a deeper examination of how these institutions prosper from parental paranoia run amok.
Watching success-crazed NYC parents in a frenzy to place their toddlers in swank preschools that 'feed' the little darlings into the Ivy League is compelling and scary--like swimming with sharks.
Never a more faithful picture of what is like to be a New Yorker. Sadly, Juliana as talented as she is has a great chance to end up working for Goldman Sachs.
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