Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.
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Good movie but grossly overrated
The acting in this movie is really good.
It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.
I think that this movie rating is broken. Its a basic movie with poor cinematografy and not very good performances trying to be funnier than The Godfather III but they didn't accomplish it.
There are no errors in this movie. Sheer perfection.
I don't know why this is my favorite movie but it is. Yes, I mean favorite movie of all time. What does this movie do that others don't? Not much. But it gives you that warm-fuzzy feeling John Hughes movies usually do. The dialogue is witty and funny and Ferris's view of life is uplifting. This movie has so many quotes and is incredibly charming. I'll end this quick review with some words from Bueller himself. "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
I watched this one again a few days ago. I was going to say that it hadn't aged well. But on reflection, I realized the sad fact that it is me who hasn't aged well. Teenage movies can be funny, or poignant, or dramatic, but one thing they can't be for me anymore is relevant. I recall thinking that this film was awesome back in the day. Now, it is amusing, but that's really all. Maybe a younger person can deliver a better comment.