Great black comedy/satire about suicide and teenage life. Director Michael Lehmann knew exactly what he was doing and has delivered an hilarious film that hits home again and again with its observations of life at high school. It is deliciously dark, and marvelously sends up young teens trying to be cool and popular.
Winona Ryder is superbly sexy and very funny, but Christian Slater steals the show with his wicked portrayal of a cynical teen who has no time for plastic people, or anybody for that matter. His acting talents in this film parallel the best of Jack Nicholson's darkest roles. Superb entertainment.
Friday, May 10, 1991 - Knox District Centre
Marvellously written, deliciously acted and superbly directed is "Heathers", a wonderful black comedy about High School, popularity, teenage suicide and every other issue that may crop up amongst the young.
Christian Slater is amazingly malevolent as "J.D.", a newcomer to Westerberg who joins forces with Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder) to get rid of the 'cool' people who make so many students' lives miserable. Michael Lehmann's sharp direction is a treat in a movie which hilariously sends up teens with its accurate dialogue and dead on depiction of their way of life. Loses a little momentum toward the end, but still a great film.
Sunday, January 9, 1994 - Video
Winona Ryder is superbly sexy and very funny, but Christian Slater steals the show with his wicked portrayal of a cynical teen who has no time for plastic people, or anybody for that matter. His acting talents in this film parallel the best of Jack Nicholson's darkest roles. Superb entertainment.
Friday, May 10, 1991 - Knox District Centre
Marvellously written, deliciously acted and superbly directed is "Heathers", a wonderful black comedy about High School, popularity, teenage suicide and every other issue that may crop up amongst the young.
Christian Slater is amazingly malevolent as "J.D.", a newcomer to Westerberg who joins forces with Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder) to get rid of the 'cool' people who make so many students' lives miserable. Michael Lehmann's sharp direction is a treat in a movie which hilariously sends up teens with its accurate dialogue and dead on depiction of their way of life. Loses a little momentum toward the end, but still a great film.
Sunday, January 9, 1994 - Video