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There are some movies that I love unreservedly.

One of these is

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)"

Sublime. Funny. Endlessly fascinating characters. What else?

Sometimes the chemistry of a film just works and in this one John Hughes has his masterpiece.

Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck were friends before the film, even doing a Broadway show at the same time (Biloxi Blues) and so their rapport is just supreme. Mia Sara is Ferris' beautiful girlfriend and she fits right in as the kids make a threesome on the town during the "day off". She is the glue that holds them together in many scenes.

This is a character actor's paradise. So many small scenes. So many big ones. Jeffery Jones was the high school Dean who is going to track Ferris down. Perfect. So many others.

The huge parade scene, Twist and Shout, is goose bump delightful.

I need to watch this film every year or so. I do not plan it. Something comes up and wham! It is time for Ferris. I check in to see how the kids are doing and they are doing just fine.

A mark of a great movie is that there are still scenes and lines that surprise me. It has lasted through many viewings.

This is a classic 5 out of Netflix5.

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