Review of Pretty in Pink (1986) by Mick Lasalle for San Francisco Chronicle — 27 Oct 2019
The main problem with "Pretty in Pink" today is simply that the entire section involving Jon Cryer, as Ringwald's pompadour-wearing best friend, is excruciating to watch. It must have been equally excruciating to perform.
Basically, any time Cryer is onscreen, the story ceases to advance. He is there as comic relief only - or comic filler - but there's nothing funny about either the role or the performance. Still, there's a really good, perceptive 50-minute teenage story buried in this 96-minute movie.
And a pretty good time capsule, besides.
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This review of Pretty in Pink (1986) was written by Mick Lasalle and published by San Francisco Chronicle on 27 Oct 2019.
Pretty in Pink has generally received positive reviews.
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