For most of us High School was a challenging time. Students deal with hormonal and biological changes while trying to find their place and their purpose. John Hughes does a phenomenal job putting a cross section of teens in a Saturday detention with a predictable outcome; however, the outcome is not the point. The point is the journey. The point is for these very well carved out, and, somewhat, hyperbolic caricatures to come outside their comfort zones and discover that people are people. Like life, what we discover is that when we get past the surface that is more to people than what may appear at first. Higher is the quintessential movie makers of the 1980's. This film has comedy, drama, and interpersonal relationships. Great casting. Great timing. Great music. It all works.
Review of The Breakfast Club
