Review of Career Opportunities (1991) by Shininglion — 18 Jul 2020

Had more than a few genuine laughs from this film and there are even a few emotional moments that managed to touch my old, cold heart in ways that some similar teen 80/90s movies like the Breakfast Club didn't manage to. The conversations felt more natural/believable and less scripted/forced in comparison.

Yeah, the plot is a bit silly and many plot threads lead to nowhere, but it captures the magical feeling of being a teen in the early 90s pretty well from the viewpoint of a person at the crux of entering adulthood and having to let their childhood go, stepping into adult responsibilities. While watching, I thought this film felt like the primordial ooze that Home Alone would later crawl out of, and was surprised to find out that this movie actually came out AFTER Home Alone. That does in some ways make it feel like a cheap sort of retread of it.

Didn't really have high expectations going into this film based on other reviews, but I found it pleasant. The ridiculous ending is an utter wish fulfillment fantasy of how most of us wish our lives could turn out. For that, I kind of enjoy the escapism and the ridiculous ride and forgive the fact that it doesn't really make all that much sense.