Review of The Breakfast Club (1985) by Dann M — 24 Jul 2014
The Breakfast Club is a seminal '80s cult comedy from writer/director John Hughes. The story follows a group of five high school students from different cliques who find themselves in detention together on a Saturday morning, and throughout the day they learn to see past the labels that society has imposed them.
It's a fairly simple plot that plays heavily on stereotypes. And Hughes' writing isn't that good, as the melodrama is overdone and the characters' mood swings shift between extremes from one scene to the next.
Yet, the film has a powerhouse cast full of '80s icons (Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall) who are able to carry the material and make it work more than it should.
While it has its problems, The Breakfast Club is a fun and entertaining film that speaks to the high school experience.
This review of The Breakfast Club (1985) was written by Dann M on 24 Jul 2014.
The Breakfast Club has generally received very positive reviews.
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