review of breakfast club

Rating: 10/10 (12 November 2015)

This movie. K, first of all, the cast and characters are all solid, and do a good job. The clichés are all well rounded, the general amount of teen types commonly seen on TV, the principal, and the almighty janitor. A high point of praise for this film, to this person at least, was its ability to paint a clear picture of the teen's background and family life without ever showing it once, the actors do a very good job expressing when they tell the stories of their family troubles.
The principal is sympathetic, yet remains a somewhat effective opposite force to the teens. He is understandable in his actions, in that he's just doing his job, but is not so understandable or likable that we take his side over the kid's, as he also misuses his authority a few times during the movie.
It's a great movie that does so much with just a little. It does away with complicated visuals or the like, and instead opts for a great narrative told by its wonderful characters, yet has enough movement and visual to it that it's not a bore. The stories entertaining, the comedy funny, and the characters lovable, it's a great piece of film, and something I wouldn't mind watching again sometime.