Remember when Woody Allen went serious?

Rating: 1/10 (24 May 2001)

It feels the same here. Mr. Hughes turns his back on his fans with a desperate stab at legitimacy, and the results are mixed. The cast is game, but saddled with portentious monologues about 'fitting in' that are obviously all about John Hughes. Only Ally Sheedy comes off great, she seems to be playing a character that is unrecognizable in the Hughes Cannon- perhaps distantly related to 'Drummer Girl' from SKOW. This is a film that takes itself SERIOUSLY and begs you too as well. Very much of it's time- it feels dated- but the interesting thing is watching Hughes grow as a film maker. It's beautifully shot and edited, and he is clearly coming into his own. If only his cast had been better