Jacob Gill's Day Off

I think we all know Ferris Bueller is more of an embodiment of the envies of high school, and his best friend Cameron whom he manipulates is the outsider looking in. And perhaps there are other deep studies that could be made about many of the characters-- including the hilarious bit-role from Charlie Sheen-- but let's face it, that's not why we watch Ferris Bueller's Day Off. However, it is worth mentioning that the profiles made of all the characters work so well in the flow of the day and the interactions that take place.

For those who haven't seen this movie that's considered a classic, you will not get laughs-a-minute where you consistently give small chuckles to clever lines. And those types of movies can be great (look at Airplane! and The Lego Movie), but that's not what this is. And that's okay. Instead, you have a fleshed out adventure in one day from John Hughes that gives situation after situation where he knows exactly what he wants. The slightly off-kilter vibe separates the movie from others like it, and the result is many genuine laughs. I'm not here to say it's a classic, but it is hard to deny that there are many elements that have worked their way into classic pop references.

There's a lot that happens in this single day. And when I make statement like that, that is usually a very scary thing for a comedy, for everyone knows that the longer a comedy drags on, the worse it becomes. To its credit, this film is consistent in its type of humor while creating scenes that feel fresh-- even with subsequent viewings. From the Ferrari to the parade to the baseball game, some sequences are big and some are really only for a couple of seconds. It's this combination of build-up scenes for a great laugh or clever visual gags that keep the pace going; to sum it up, it works.

I won't say this is one of my favorite movies or even one that everybody has to watch, but it is something that almost everybody will enjoy. Not to mention one thing I always appreciate is that films would copy the formula (obviously with less success in most cases), a sentiment to the status of this film.

If nothing else, the recreation in Deadpool is enough to put a smile on your face.

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Well, to make up for my two-week absence, I have 2 more reviews planned this week! Expect my first Wes Anderson review and a recent live-adaptation of a Disney film. It will be exciting and we'll see how I rate these films.

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