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Heathers is a 1989 American dark comedy teen film written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, in both of their respective film debuts. It stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, and Penelope Milford. The film portrays four teenage girls — three of whom are named Heather — in a clique at an Ohio high school, whose lives are disrupted by the arrival of a misanthrope intent on murdering the popular students and staging their deaths as suicides.
While Ryder certaintly has a spotlight put on her for a majority of this film, It is truly the performance put on by Mr. Slater that is the main attraction at play here;From the very moment his character is introduced there is a sinister ambiguity about him. It is obvious that something is incredibly wrong with him, but his mannerisms and voice also possess a particularly unique amount of charm. On one hand, the audience is uncomfortable whenever he is on screen, and this is true even during scenes where he is acting relatively “normal”. On the other hand, there is a mysterious allure in the background in regards to his character and the effects he has on others that is as intriguing as it is head-scratching. Undoubtedly - if I can convince you to watch this for anyone reason, The execution of Slater's character is simply unmatched.
Would a movie like this be successful if it was made today? Absolutely not - I don't suppose so, any way. Any individuals that are particularly sensitive to suicide should not watch this film, as the representation of this manner of death could be perceived as insensitive. Additionally, there are parts here and there that are tainted with homophobia, but this presence is relatively brief and isn't overzealous. The humor in this film is not the kind that makes you laugh out loud, but it speaks to the part of all of us that absolutely dreaded being in high school. At times the characters have no filter and simply speak their minds even if the context makes it inappropriate to do so; heck, sometimes they say exactly what the audience is thinking. There's a reason this film is noted as one of the best representations of ‘High School’ there is out there as far as cliques and conflict are concerned, and I couldn't agree more.
Given the year in which this movie was made, I do applaud the inclusion of messages related to mental health that are present despite How short or fleeting they might be. As cheesy as it might be, there is a real attempt by certain characters to implement strategies related to Suicide Prevention within their fictional community; These characters are a point of contention at times or are simply labeled as “hippies,” but I can only imagine what effect this had on audience members when this film was released. My main point in bringing this up is that these subtle messages related to mental health are certainly not needed to make a film more enjoyable or entertaining , nor do they need to hold a significant amount of weight to be noticed; regardless, the thought and consideration is simply appreciated.
My chief complaint concerns the plot development as it relates to Veronica (Wyder). At the beginning of the movie she is in this clique of ‘Heather's ,’ and no information is given regarding the longevity of the relationship she has with them or the nature of it. with the exception of scenes in which she is writing in a journal, little insight is given regarding why she feels the way that she does about these people that she often refers to as her “best friends”; because of this, the amount of involvement she has in planning their demise seems haphazardly rushed and just doesn't quite fit in as a plot device once the conclusion is reached. There is a desire to portray Veronica as some kind of vigilante, but there wasn’t enough done to justify her /own/ behavior and her /own/ thoughts towards ‘the Heathers’. I have seen other movies comparing this one to ‘Mean Girls’, and I will just say that the amount of effort that was put into establishing motivation for the primary characters in ‘Mean Girls’ Is quite simply what ‘Heathers’ was missing.
Despite my primary jest, this is certainly a cult classic;
Intelligent, disturbing and original: I would recommend!
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One of the true greats !!!!
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