The Breakfast Club

Two and One Half Stars
Molly Ringwald, Emilio Esteves

I tackled the quintisential 80's movie last night with suprising results. I've always steered clear of the film as it didn't sound very entertaining to me. However after watching "The Club" it's easy to see why it was such a breakthrough movie and why it continues to be found on lists of influential films of the period.

The Breakfast Club stands above other "80's" movies becasue of it's lack of cheese. It's sophisitcated script and concept (writen by Director John Hughes) compel you watch yet it's lighthearted at the same time, avoiding the pitfall of over daramatization. The only moans and groans I uttered while watcing this movie were from the realization that I probably dressed like each one of the characters at some point between Junior High and High School. Beside that I wasn't pleased with the way the story built around the disiplinary principal and never returned to explore the consequences of his involvment.

One word of caution, there are alot of deep adult elements here, don't let the high school set fool you. Descriptive sexual acts, drug use, exposing family abuse, and a fair dose of language earn this film an "R" rating.