Review of "Brats": Brat Pack Doc Doubles on Soap2Day
While there are a few tense moments in "Brats," on Soap2Day Movies the show is primarily friendly and conversational, with the host appearing apprehensive around other people. While it is understandable that McCarthy would want to spend more time with the interviewees, reminiscing and exchanging stories, shockingly little time is spent with the former Brat Packers, who undoubtedly have the best insight into life in the fast lane. "Brats" doesn't go very deep; McCarthy's method is disorganized and possibly overly ambitious to truly capture the essence of the film. As they take in all of this oddity and perhaps even some of the awe, viewers will probably want to spend some quality time with the actors. McCarthy provides brief opportunities for reconciliation.
"Brats" presents a compelling argument that the Brat Pack itself resulted from a change in the film industry from adult-oriented films to ones that specifically targeted a younger audience with the help of younger actors like Kevin Bacon in "Footloose" and Tom Cruise in "Risky Business." The people who would later be known as The Brat Pack rode that wave. The first Brat Pack movie, according to the rule that a film featuring at least two of the core members must star, is 1983's "The Outsiders." However, that same year's "Class" feels more in line with what people remember about this group, and it is followed by the John Hughes films "Sixteen Candles" and particularly "The Breakfast Club."
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