Ferris Bueller's Day Off

I like this film just by the way it approaches entertainment and storytelling. The apt depiction of a tiresome school routine, the deliberately overblown escalation of innocent student rebellion by the underdog principal, Broderick's satirical on-camera commentary, the simple yet believable teen psychology, and finally, the unprecedentedly polished script where every frame, motif and dialogue play an important role in a future twist or joke – all of this, together with the great actors (besides the likeable main trio, especially Jeffrey Jones, the famous Emperor from Forman's Amadeus), makes for one of the most iconic and creative comedies in American film history. Given the parodied social undertones, I understand some of the criticisms that this is a purely overseas affair, but I still can't (or rather, don't want to) imagine such a moron being able to criticize so much sheer entertainment and intoxicating audiovisual substance – murder deserves other films entirely, leave this gem alone. 90% (06/01/2016)

I have to say, my discovery of more John Hughes films was well worth it. He was able to depict youth like no one else, and it didn't really matter that these youths were played by actors in their thirties. The illusion works perfectly. The story is important, and what matters is how the individual scenes are woven together, which often could work independently as gags or stories. (01/14/2016)