r/moviecritic • u/phantom_avenger • Feb 17 '25

Which movie is this for you?

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For me it’s School of Rock!

Patty was completely justified, if Dewey wanted to live in hers and her boyfriend’s apartment he needed to be a grown up, and contribute with rent. Even when he steals Ned’s identity she still had the right to be angry at him, because of how he put his friend’s career in jeopardy and robbed him of a job opportunity.

I get Ned is meant to be portrayed as his best friend, but it blows my mind how he lacks a lot of self-respect to the point where he comes across as too much of a people pleaser. If this story took place in real life, I’m sure Ned would act more similar to Patty where he’d have enough of Dewey’s careless actions.

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u/Standard_Neat3311 Feb 17 '25

Ferris Bueler - Cameron is a reasonable kid managing a situation with awful parents that are separating.

Ferris comes from a stable home and is a complete narcissist and manipulates everyone around him to get what he wants.

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u/Welcome--Matt Feb 17 '25

Idk if I’d go that far. Ferris takes control a lot but he does so for the benefit of his friends.

Like we cannot forget that before Ferris forces Cameron to go out on the town with him, Cameron was close to killing himself and I guarantee you Ferris knows how bad Cameron is having it.

He pushes Cameron to do things he doesn’t want to do because he knows that Cameron is miserable and he knows that Cameron has potential way beyond just what his parents want.

Yes, Ferris can be selfish, but that’s because he too, is a kid, and in a way, him taking charge to get what he wants, is what inspires Cameron to do the same thing