High School pupils have to spend a Saturday to think about themselves and become close friends while having a lot of deep conversations

Rating: 9/10 (9 November 2015)

Being a high school student in the same age as the characters I can really relay to the plot of the movie " The Breakfast Club", even it was filmed in the mid 80's. At the beginning the different groups of high school teenagers are well presented. Nowadays these groups, like sportive people, nerds and "Bad Boys", can still be found while walking trough a hallway. In the course of the movie these borders break, because the characters are starting to have a deeper conversation about their families, background and school life. A main reason for the ongoing conversation is Mr Vernon, being the perfect cliché of a principal, by forcing the teenagers to stick together. This team is being developed trough the whole film and is been shown off in Benders run to the gym to save the group. A main reason why I consider this film to be real is the perfect presentation of development of deep friendship. My own experience in school has shown me the same kind of getting together. This development is perfectly illustrated with music and the shots. A lot of repetition can be found in the filming, however it is perfectly used to show similarities in the characters lives. Breakfast Club is showing off a lot of stereotypes and sticks to these perfect role models, regarding the five teenagers. This could be seen as a critic point because it is a little bit to perfect, but it really makes it easier to develop the message. From my point of view the film really wants the viewer to think about role models and stereotypes and if we could break those borders from time to time. Choosing the classic American High School to present this makes a lot of sense and I think it fits perfectly. Regarding filming and screenplay I absolutely love the fact that this scene is filmed in one straight location and has a very low time span. Some might say that this makes the film boring but it is amazing to see that such an easy and cheap production can develop a huge message without using a lot of Special Effects and money. Being able to keep the viewers attention on a film without changing locations or give a lot of impressive shots really shows the value of plot and dialogue. All in all I think this film is amazing in showing off how a cheap production can still deliver a huge message concerning a main topic of human nature. Regarding film and music the film is not that impressive but its simplify is a clear advantage to highlight story and characters.