A great movie, to put it simply.

Rating: 10/10 (30 June 2000)

Hi everyone!
Let me start out by saying that I truly love this movie. To me, it is a movie I can watch again and again, finding something new to like about it with every viewing.
Okay okay, you already know the story line and all the characters, so I'll just cut to the chase.
Without a doubt, Judd Nelson gives the strongest performance in TBC. He hits every line perfectly and nothing that he says or does is ever out of character. No other actor could have played John Bender as well as him - he just fits the part so well, in appearance and actions. Not that his appearance is bad. His eyes are so gorgeous..and his hair, and his smile, and...you get the point. But I digress.
Another strong performance, in my opinion, is given by Ally Sheedy. The girl hardly says anything in the entire movie, and yet her character "speaks" to you more than the others. Plus Allison was one of the coolest people, anyway. How come she didn't have friends? I would've hung out with her.
Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, and Anthony Michael Hall give great performances too, though not as strong as the other two. Molly gives off the "rich kid-prom queen" vibe better than any other actress probably could. She doesn't make her character fake, like the snobbish types are in movies today. She gives Claire depth.
Emilio Estevez is good in TBC, though his real shining moment is when he talks to Allison about her problems. His emotions are so apparent during the dialogue...it's at that pivotal moment that you know his athlete character has real feelings, too.
And I swear, Anthony Michael Hall can do no wrong. He is so cute in this movie...his character is so believable. What an amazing underrated actor!
*Spoiler*
The only problem with this movie is the fact that a) Allison gets together with Andrew at the end when b) she could have gotten together with Brian (or not gotten with anyone at all). Andrew does drop little hints during the movie, if you watch closely, that he likes her, but they got together too quickly for me. It would have been a bit better if they'd just left the detention as good friends.
And besides, why pass up Anthony Michael Hall? He's adorable in this movie. :o)
Well, that's enough of my babbling. See "The Breakfast Club." Two thumbs up, four out of four stars, 10/10. The Brat Pack at its best.
~ Peace out ~