Review #207: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Cast
Matthew Broderick (Ferris Bueller), Alan Ruck (Cameron Frye), Mia Sara (Sloane Peterson), Jeffrey Jones (Edward R. Rooney), Jennifer Grey (Jeanie Bueller), Lyman Ward (Tom Bueller), and Cindy Pickett (Katie Bueller) Directed by John Hughes (The Breakfast Club - #046)
Review
I haven't talked about John Hughes in a while. A really long while. But here we are, with Hughes directing and writing for the fourth out of eight films. This film, like I said in The Breakfast Club review, is a fun film to watch. Hughes makes sure his characters are actually characters, which is always a good thing. They do change a bit as the film progresses, especially Frye. The landmarks in Chicago are used greatly by Hughes, who said "I really wanted to capture as much of Chicago as I could. Not just in the architecture and landscape, but the spirit." And...It is captured. The film is (I actually almost forgot to mention) funny. Bueller breaking the fourth wall, dancing in a parade and many other things are the highlights in a film that has been praised, analyzed and more (such as getting a brief run on TV). A good flick, enjoyable to say the least.
Overall, I give it 9 out of 10 stars.
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