It's not for everyone

Rating: 2/10 (10 February 2019)

This week I watched the dramedy The Breakfast Club (1985). The last time I watched this movie I turned it off halfway through as I am not a huge fun of slice of life films. The movie is basically a dialogue, character driven format with the central action being focused on the characters' internalization and reflection. Watching this movie for the second time I was able to better appreciate this film from a cinematic perspective. I could appreciate the storytelling, character arcs, and the central messages behind it. The thing that I wish was done differently was casting. Watching this movie it was hard to buy that several of the characters were in fact high schoolers. I would have enjoyed this film a little more if the characters looked like they were actually in high school. The music choices and editing choices definitely stood out and I'm not sure I agree with those choices as they seemed rushed and eccentric. The directing and editing were professional and seamless and added value to the movie. The actors are probably what made the film any good. It was good to see the whole movie through, but I probably won't watch this again.