Kidskycom It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Will K Molly Ringwald was without a doubt an icon, queen and legend of 80s films. She was in so many notable and culturally significant films, and this one is without a doubt her best work.You might expect this film to be of the comedic likes of Sixteen Candles, but it is anything but. With tinges of comedic aspects scattered throughout, the film takes a more dramatic and serious tone. Molly lives a poor life with her father who is unable to keep a job, and her mother left three years ago. We take a dive into her home life and her sweet relationship with her father, and the toll her mother's absence has taken on the family.This story is truly about "for richer or for poorer" as Molly becomes entangled with Andrew McCarthy, a rich kid at school. The plot follows her being ashamed of her financial status, and Andrew's friends taunting him for stooping down to date a poor girl.The story is truly one that will make your heart melt. However, we come to an ending that is as predictable as one could be. A cinematic kiss as the credits roll. Obviously this is to be expected for the ending of a film like THIS, but it's the exact same ending as Sixteen Candles. Save the ending, the film is truly a work of art.

studioAT The combination of John Hughes behind the camera and Moly Ringwald in front produced some of the iconic moments of 80's film comedy, and here is their sadly last collaboration.Filled with great performances from not only Ringwald, but also Jon Cryer as Duckie, this is another example of the brilliance of John Hughes's teen comedies that are so full of humour and heart that can't be beaten.Yes, people will moan about the famously reshot ending, but in all honesty it doesn't spoil a lovely film.

Wuchak Released in 1986, "Pretty in Pink" stars Molly Ringwald as a working class eccentric at a Los Angeles high school. She finds herself stuck between her likable, but annoyingly obsessive friend, Duckie (Jon Cryer), and a rich preppie with whom she shares affection (Andrew McCarthy). Harry Dean Stanton plays her struggling father, Annie Potts her older mentor at the record store where she works and James Spader the preppie's snooty friend. Andrew Dice Clay is on hand for a brief role.This is not a zany, fun high school dramedy, like 1984's "Sixteen Candles"; it's too brooding and dramatic, which isn't to say it doesn't have comedic touches. The first hour is relatively flat, hampered by a feeling of un-reality, particularly Andie & Blane's horrible first date. Blane's decision to go to his snooty rich friend's party is bad; and his decision to continue to hang around when it's clear Andie can't stand it there is stupefying. The original ending was reshot after test audience responded badly to the outcome. For me, it makes sense, the actual ending to the movie, not the rejected one. The movie's not as good as "Sixteen Candles" (which wasn't great in the first place), but I'm giving it a marginal thumbs up.The movie runs 96 minutes and was shot in the Los Angeles area.GRADE: B-

gavin6942 A poor girl (Molly Ringwald) must choose between the affections of her doting childhood sweetheart (Jon Cryer) and a rich but sensitive playboy (Andrew McCarthy).Of all the films John Hughes wrote or directed, this is probably the least best. At no point in time does the boyfriend give us a reason to think he has changed, or that he is even someone we can see the lead actress falling for. Years later, Molly Ringwald said they probably broke up shortly after the film ends. This is probably true, as nothing suggests otherwise.Jon Cryer was impressive here, and it is a bit of a shame he is playing a geek (or a closeted homosexual, as some have suggested). Clearly he has a great deal of talent and physical ability, so it would have been nice to be able to show that off without having to be the fool.The film's redeeming quality -- and there is only one -- is the casting of Annie Potts. Although best known for "Ghostbusters", she is allowed to show off her acting and range here, and she comes across as the most lovable character. (Interestingly, she is supposed to be fifteen years older than Ringwald -- which she is in real life -- but has aged so well that they could be in the same grade.)