Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Everything have to end, soon or later, and is usually the best stuff the first to end. However, I can't say that I wasn't satisfied by the ending of "Daria".the show had a decent run, and it ended before jumping the shark (Too bad we couldn't say the same thing about "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy") More importantly, it ended with same honesty and good writing from the beginning, having a great character development in its five seasons and two movies."Is It College Yet?" was the perfect ending for a series like "Daria". I honestly couldn't think in a better conclusion. It was funny, witty and heartwarming without being corny, pretty much like the rest of the series, having all those good elements that made me like it in the first place.Like the Supergrass "Time to Go" song says: Who could ask for more?

What was great about Daria was her dry sense of humor and insight, plus the fact that I have NEVER encountered a 17 year old who is that self confident and together. Come to think of it, I have never encountered a 37 year old who is that self confident and together. Daria had an admirable sense of self that could not be rattled by the conventions of others. This movie wraps up the Daria series and deals with the outcome of the college plans of Daria, her boyfriend Tom, best friend Jane, and classmates Jodie and Mack. Also, Daria's sister, superficial Quinn, gets her first real job and actually grows up to the point where she realizes that she doesn't need the fashion club anymore in order to define herself.Daria gets confirmation of what she already knows - that connections and personality trump brains - when distinguished college Bromwell passes her over for admittance, but accepts her old-moneyed and more conventionally likable boyfriend, Tom. When Daria realizes that after graduation she will have a long distance romance with Tom that will eventually end badly, she decides to break up with him in order to keep what she really values most - his friendship. How many adult women would come to that conclusion without the involvement of much kicking and screaming? One of my favorite parts of the movie were the end credits in the original broadcast where we see what happens to the characters in the future. Mack and Kevin have marketed their own brand of food products, Miss Lee has become a shut-in ala Howard Hughes, covering everything with aluminum foil in an attempt to keep out the radio waves of anyone who is listening to her, Jodie is a high-powered business woman opening what appears to be a casino, and finally, we see Daria and Jane sitting in front of a banner entitled "Good Mornings With Daria and Jane", apparently hosting their own TV talk show.

Being a semi-fan of the MTV days' Daria and a mega-fan of the reruns (I didn't know what I was missing!), I sought out the two made-for-TV Daria movies and was not disappointed.In this one, the series was given a great Finale, although I wished it hadn't ended at all. High school students planning for college and the changes it brings speaks to a great deal of Daria's audience. I always love to see the development of the characters, particularly Daria, Jane and Quinn, and this film continued to do so. I don't know of any other series that started off with a bunch of whimsical characters but somehow ended with histories and backgrounds to those characters and why many of them act and think the way they do (especially Quinn and Daria). While some thought-provoking events occur, there are also the highly amusing antics we've all come to expect (Brittney and Kevin, the future of the Fashion Club!!).While "Is it Fall Yet?" was funnier, "Is it College Yet?" opened many windows into the characters and their thoughts, and still managed to highly entertain. 10/10.

When it was announced last year that 'Daria' was coming to an end, I have to admit I was disappointed. Then, when MTV aired the season five finale "Boxing Daria," I could only wonder how the 'Daria' crew could top it in the series finale. Unfortunately (?), they could not. However, the crew _did_ manage to put together a send-off that was very good, though not perfect.The inevitable plot about graduation is the the main focus here, and remains interesting throughout. However, the secondary plots range from intriguing to not very good at all. I'm not going to go into great detail, but a few of my favorite situations were Quinn & Lindy's and Jane's. The most uninteresting (and one that could've been bettered with more exploration) were those with Brittany and Kevin. But even there we the viewers are thrown a few [small] redeeming bones. The best thing about these stories is that they weren't clearly wrapped up, leaving it up to the viewers to decide what happens. In a time where so many storylines are wrapped in neatly tied packages, this is quite a nice thing.So, although this movie isn't as good as the best 'Daria,' it was still wholly entertaining through and through. It's sad that it's all over, but as creator Glenn Eichler said, they wanted to (and did) go out on a high note. Easy B+/8 material here, but it has the advantage of being a part of 'Daria'...9/10.