Not just a good '80s movie, but a good movie period

Rating: 9/10 (23 April 2007)

The Breakfast Club is always seen as the quintessential 80s teen film but actually its good enough that it would work at any time, the only thing that would change would be the outfits, the music and a few of the sayings. Basically it's a film about people coming out of their stereotypes, in this case five typical high school examples, the jock, the criminal, the nerd, the princess and the basketcase. All the actors do extremely well in their roles while John Hughes' direction adds brilliantly to the changing mood of the film.
The film is more like a stage play, for the most part it takes place in one room and allows the actors to explore their roles and expand on them. Unlike most teenage films where everyone is clearly labelled, here you realise that no one is one thing.