Film of The Week 21/7/08

This weeks film of the week is Better Off Dead, starring John Cusack and Curtis Armstrong.
Lane Meyer (Cusack) is obsessed with his girlfriend Beth and is crushed when she falls for the new captain of the ski team, Roy. After several failed suicide attempts, narrow escapes from the relentless paper boy, and nearly unbearable dinners at home with his crazy family, Lane finds a new love in French exchange student Monique Junot. Meanwhile, he must beat Roy on the slopes to regain his honor.

This film is a brilliant 80's teen comedy. It's basically a series of sketches joined together to create a movie. The plot doesn't really have a particular focus so it can get quite unpredictable, which I like because I hate it when you can guess what happens at the ending because you have seen so many films do the same. If you watch the film, what I just said slightly contradictory but it's how it gets to the ending which is different.

Not so much a must see but if you get the chance to watch it, watch it.

7/10