The Class

I read the reviews on line and decided to manage my expectations. I was pleasantly surprise as I watched the story unfold. I definitely got the sense of the 80s Breakfast Club. The filmmakers touched based on many different relevant topics. I alway love watching Anthony Michael Hall. By the time it was over I wanted to see some more. I would give it an 8 out of 10.

It is not often that you get something that give you thought provoking dialogue. The actors were great and would love to see more of them. Possibly a sequel could be in the works. Anyways if you have time it is worth it. I may go back and watch for a second time.

Great programming for a young audience. It is clearly an homage to John Hughes... but it is made modern in its concerns, accounting for school shootings and the general anxiety and fear felt by kids in school today. A group of misfits are tasked with a detention theater class that requires them to bring their own experiences to the work of acting a character. The class allows each to confront the weighty issues keeping them from living their authentic lives. In a clever self-reflection, each actor in this movie is tasked with doing the exact same thing, and some honest acting is accomplished here. Nice chemistry among the cast. Really well done!

If you love Breakfast Club, and think that this might be a fun little re-telling.... Forget it. This thing is terrible. There are no redeeming qualities.

MAH - "phones it in." DG - hmmmm not so much Rest of the Class - bad high school drama club acting.

Save your money. This movie will not become a cult classic. Even as a bad movie cult classic like Plan 9...

If I was to quantify this movie, it is an attempt to steal money from fans of the Breakfast Club. So, with that said, I did see that The Breakfast Club is available to rent/purchase... absolutely do that instead. You can will thank yourself later.

You can't help but compare this to TBC. It just shows how amazing John Hughes was because these 2 films are light years apart. The fact everyone stills talk about TBC just proves how legendary of a film it was. The problem with The Class It tries so hard that it never really hits the mark. The characters are hard too like and every problem they have are so dark that it feels over the top. TBC felt genuine but The Class feels forced. This film had potential but sadly it lacks the quality and heart. Sometime you have to realise that you are always going to be in shadows of the Greats. The Class is not a Class Act. You won't be talking about this film in 40 years......forget about me.

So a bunch of 20-somethings once again play teenagers and they decide to rip off the Breakfast Club. Sure what could go wrong with such an inspired genesis.

This thing is execrable.

Cringeworthy acting - paper thin characters - two adult leads phoning it in. Oh wait a minute they are actually all adults just about three-quarters of them are playing kids.

And the sad part is - someone with a modest amount of sensitivity and talent could probably update the Breakfast Club - just not this ensemble

I have no idea who wrote it - green lit then decided to actually make it - but let me save you a wasted couple of hours - SKIP IT.