The Breakfast Club: Movie Review: The Breakfast Club

Sincerely Yours, The Breakfast Club “We’re all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that’s all.” A very relatable quote for all those going through their teenagers, or through life in general. The Breakfast Club, is a phenomenal movie that should be watched by all. I remember the first time I watched it was my sophomore year of high school in my psychology class. The movie related extremely well to the events that were happening in my day to day life at that time. After watching it the first time, it seemed as though I needed to watch it again and again until I was able to get everything out of it that I needed. I have watched The Breakfast Club at least 8 times since that first time. The movie itself is very relatable,

where they find out not only who they are, but also who each other is. The group includes a rebel named Bender, a princess names Claire, an outcast named Allison, a jock named Andrew, and a brainiac named Brian. They are watched under the eye of a greedy principal who requires them to write an essay during detention about who they think they are. Throughout the day in detention, they all are given an opportunity to share their story of who they are, where they came from, and overall who they want to be in the near future. By the end of the day they all question who they are and if school will be the same that following

As the audience we are only introduced to eight characters in total. Most of the interaction is between six of the characters. As a viewer it is easy to follow a plot with only 6 main characters rather than a whole cast of people. Not only this, but the who setting of the movie is in the high school. By doing this, The Breakfast Club is able to focus the viewers on the interactions between characters, and allows them time to internalize what is going on. This movie is not only for entertainment, but it is also for self-reflection and thought. For example, as the characters break their stereotypes and share about their past, it makes the viewers reflect on themselves. The audience does this by thinking about which stereotype they belong in, and how they may have incorrectly stereotyped others. It also teaches a valuable lesson about not judging a book by its