Heathers is a 1988 film
starring Winona Ryder,Christian Slater.
The movie falls under the genre of “dark comedy”. Ryder plays the main
character Veronica Sawyer, and the titular characters are three girls all
called Heather.
In spite of the movie having been a bit of a box office flop, it did
receive a four star-rating, which is much deserved. Set in a high school, it
follows Veronica and the Heathers, the popular clique. When Veronica meets the
rebellious J.D., the story takes a dramatic turn for the worst as Veronica
tries to distance herself from the Heathers and watch society glorify the
suicides of teenagers. The climax of the movie, involving a bomb and an
attempted mass suicide feels like a bit of a stretch, even for a film, but the
resolution is so perfectly bittersweet that any other ridiculous plot points
can be forgiven.
The best thing about Heathers
is that the entire film is actually incredibly creepy but still really funny
and witty for something so dark. For an eighties film, it is still surprisingly watchable
in 2014, although you might find it difficult to stomach Standard Definition. Heathers really deserves to be hailed as
a cult classic.
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