Review of the Reviews

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

Reviews-

Positive:James Kendrick- Q Network Film Desk

Negative:Gene Siskel-The Chicago Times

I chose Ferris Bueller's Day Off, because it is a great movie, it's funny, and I never get sick of it. Most of the reviews on Rotten Tomatoes are good. 

James Kendrick-

Kendrick starts off by stating that the movie "breaks convention and throws us into the fantastical, but strangely believable world of its characters". The tone of Kendrick is that the movie is enjoyable and playful. I can understand why he used "convention", seeing that the movie is one-of-a-kind. The reviewer was focused most on the characters. He also complimented John Hughes’s film making. He referenced that it is one of the best teen movies ever made. I agree with him, and it is one of my favorite teen films.

I would be convinced with Kendrick’s review because it is clear on the title and the cover that Ferris wanted to skip school. 

Gene Siskel- 

Gene says that the movie is a "film that doesn't seem to know what it's about until the end". he has a arrogant tone in his review. I don't agree with his statement because in the title and cover of the film, it is clear that Ferris Bueller is a teenager who is trying to skip school. Also, at the beginning, you can tell that Ferris doesn't want to go because he pretends he is sick. I don't really understand how the critic did not know what it was about until the end. 

I would want to include in my review, that I thought the filming, characters, and concept are totally original. I also wouldn't leave anything out of my review. 

Kendrick & Siskel's Review on Rotten Tomatoes-

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ferris_buellers_day_off/