The Unexpected Heaviosity of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Steve Almond’s (very very late) review of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off:
The sequence lasts barely a minute. It is an astonishing piece of physical humor, an emotional ballet worthy of Chaplin. Hell, it’s one of the best pieces of acting I’ve ever seen, period. Because it’s not just funny, it’s heartbreaking. We are watching a kid utterly crippled by his own conflicted impulses, torn between outrage and obedience.