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Heathers Movie Review

So I just finished watching the 80's cult classic, Heathers, and I have to say that I really enjoyed this black comedy. The movie follows a girl named Veronica (Winona Ryder) as her and her boyfriend J.D. (Christian Slater) plan on killing the popular kids in the school. Veronica was once a part of the popular kids, but after she begins to date J.D. that's when the plotting begins. I must note that this is a black comedy, and this movie is not suited for everyone. If you can handle a dark sense of humor, then I would recommend this movie, otherwise you may want to pass on this one.
The acting in this movie is really well done for the most part. The comedy is well timed and paced to the point where you get just enough of a break between jokes to laugh at the jokes while still remaining invested into the story. They also say the one liners that only an 80's film could pull off, and I really mean that.
I honestly feel that the director of this film, Michael Lehmann, had a really fun time making this movie, because theres a certain quality about this 80's movie that makes you feel like the director, and everyone else that was involved with the making of this movie did care about it.
There is much shrugging off dark situations in such a comedic way, that only a film like this one could pull off. Then again, as I stated before, this is a black comedy.
The camera work was done in such a way that it demands your attention, and you enjoy giving this film your attention. There are some fun creative angles in some shots of this movie. The visual storytelling really conveys harmoniously the tone the movie is going for.
The music in this movie is pretty good. I wouldn't say it's the best 80's soundtrack out there, but it is passible.
If you enjoy 80's comedies, cult comedies, black comedies, or a mixture of the three, then you will probably like this movie. I would recommend seeing this movie to anyone that can handle the subject matter. If you saw this movie, give me your thoughts on it down below in the comments, I want to know what others thought of this movie.


final score: 4/5



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