6/10
Very Odd, Sometimes Unnecessary
16 May 2015
A teenager (John Cusack) has to deal with his girlfriend (Amanda Wyss) dumping him among family crises, homicidal paper boys, and a rival skier.

Apparently John Cusack hated this film after it came out. Maybe he still does. Most likely he has moved on, focusing more on the dozens of other great films he has made since 1985. Anyway, not sure what the hate was about. The film is definitely weird and unlike most of the teen comedies of the 1980s, but it is by no means a bad movie.

The cast alone makes it appealing, with Cusack alongside the amazing Diane Franklin, Kim Darby and Amanda Wyss. Sure, some scenes could have been trimmed or cut to improve the pace, but overall it is a solid entry into the world of 80s comedies.
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