This film is a classic in the "teen movie" genre, in huge part to John Hughes who reinvented the genre and gave kids of the 80s (and 90s, and 00s) iconic characters they could identify with. Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) is probably the most well-known of these characters. He's popular, he has a hot girlfriend, and today he's ditching school to have an adventure. With girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron in tow, Ferris finds himself driving around town in an amazing car, leading a crowd in song while on a parade float, enjoying a baseball game, and (in my favorite scene) enjoying gorgeous art...all while Principal Rooney is determined to catch Ferris in the act so he can hold him back another year.
There are countless classic and hilarious scenes, many featuring Rooney prowling around trying to find Ferris. And let's not forget the famous "Bueller...Bueller....Bueller?" This film really stands the test of time. Sure it's dated on the surface, but who hasn't felt the anxiety of what to do after high school? Who hasn't wanted to grab hold of their youth and never let go, feared ending up like their parents, feared never living up to expectations? This movie, while incredibly funny, also reminds us, whatever our age, to be young at heart. As Ferris wisely tells us, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
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