In the pantheon of 1980s cinema, John Hughes is often remembered as the poet laureate of teenage angst. From the isolation of The Breakfast Club to the unrequited longing of Pretty in Pink , his films treated adolescence with a serious, sometimes heavy hand. But in 1986, Hughes released a film that was the antithesis of angst. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is a movie that refuses to wallow; instead, it chooses to dance.
Though Ferris Bueller is the titular character, many critics argue that the film is actually about the emotional journey of his best friend, Cameron Frye. Ferris Buellers Day Off
The Day the World Stood Still (For Ferris) In the pantheon of 1980s cinema, John Hughes