A fun flick with some silly flaws

Rating: Null/10 (25 March 1999)

I remember first seeing this film late one night and just happened upon it. It was for me at that tender age a life shaping film and I remember spending a time dressing like John Bender for a while because he was the character which I identified with the most. I still love it in a way but I know that the some of the characters are a little stereotypical and Emilio Estevez's jumping around when he is high is just laughable (everyone who has ever smoked dope will tell you this kind of energetic outburst will never happen). But all in all this is a superficial film but can really get you crying if you are a teenager who feels the whole world's against them. Watch because it did indeed shape a generation. It should also be noted that Ally Sheedy Looked much better before she is made over into a bland American highschool sweetie.