Can you say misogynist!?

Rating: 6/10 (17 September 1999)

The female characters in this film are ridiculous. What's with all the insecurity? It seems Hughes hates women. Why must Ringwald be such a masochist? Why must Sheedy depend on Estevez's approval? Why must there be total romantic resolution at all? My guess to the third question is because Hughes wants his women to be in subservient positions. Taken individually all characters are plagued with personal problems, largely insecurity. Nelson and Estevez leave with more security and the women leave with false security, they're dependent upon the males. Hughes: women aren't that bad, you don't have to dislike them so much.