If 'Sixteen Candles' was John Hughes on the way up to his classic films like 'Pretty in Pink' and 'The Breakfast Club' then this film unfortunately is him on the way down.
There's lots of the things we've come to expect from his films, but the move into more serious issues, and a less witty script means that this one isn't as fondly remembered as Hughes's previous outings.
Bacon and McGovern do their best, as does Alec Baldwin, but it just feels like there's a big song missing from the soundtrack, or an iconic moment missing that would have elevated this film from being average to something great.
There's lots of the things we've come to expect from his films, but the move into more serious issues, and a less witty script means that this one isn't as fondly remembered as Hughes's previous outings.
Bacon and McGovern do their best, as does Alec Baldwin, but it just feels like there's a big song missing from the soundtrack, or an iconic moment missing that would have elevated this film from being average to something great.