this is what trying too hard to be hip looks like...

Rating: 3/10 (4 March 2001)

what if ferris bueller grew up? well, for one thing, he wouldn't be ferris bueller anymore. now, if he refused to grow up and became an angst- ridden loser who still felt compelled to talk directly to the camera, he would be the star of this film that insults those of us between the ferris age and the poseurs who worship the stupidity of this film. while at times, whenever we are not being addressed directly by john, frears knows how to move a film and provide good shots, but the obnoxious character (you know who i mean--the "look at me! i am your new chris farley, john belushi (insert the name of any loud, overweight wannabe here" guy) and the all-too hip soundtrack blurted into almost every single scene, for what seems to be the sole point of indicating to the world just how hip and cool a soundtrack it is, quickly diminish any chance of sitting through more than 20 minutes of this movie. and it's not funny or serious. what is it? not one of the 250 best movies ever; that is a certainty.