dated, but likable

Rating: 6/10 (12 December 2001)

This is one of those movies I think I would have loved in high school. But being half way done with college, I think I watched it way too late in life to fully enjoy it. The film itself is fairly boring. High school kids in detention discovering there is more to people than stereotypes. But the message of the movie is accurate. In high school you are a prisoner to your cliche. Even if you like someone as a person if they're in a different cliche high school won't let you 'hang out' more or less. I admire John Hughes for hitting the nail on the head about what high school is really like. I wish Hollywood made more movies about high school that were this honest. Great 80's music as well, I might add.