The film begins with a teenage boy named Ferris Bueller, who is apparently sick. His parents convince him to rest, even if it feels unfair to his sister, Jeanie. Jeanie has experienced worse issues but was still forced to go to school.

Shortly after the parents leave, though, Ferris breaks the fourth wall and confirms that he was faking his illness. He even explains how.

However, the school dean, Edward Rooney, knows that Ferris was absent 9 times recently. He is ready to expose that record.

Yet Ferris is smart and is able to hack into the system and reduce the number of absences to 2. In addition, he wants to see his girlfriend, Sloane.

To do that, he uses his friend, Cameron, to pretend to be Sloane’s father, and say her grandma died. Despite his strong voice changing ability, Cameron still can’t succeed with the message. Therefore, Ferris steps in to dress as a middle-aged man and pick up Sloane from school.

He takes her and Cameron into Chicago and they do crazy things together – only to find his dad nearby. Luckily, he can hide from him, even when he sings at a festival against his friends’ will.

So far, Ferris is trying to avoid being caught. But Dean Rooney comes to his house – except that he is attacked by the family dog.

Meanwhile, stakes are rising between Ferris and his friends. Cameron even tries to destroy Ferris’s rental car.

But time is running out before Mr. and Mrs. Bueller come home. Can Ferris make it back to his room on time?

I must admit how much I laughed throughout the movie. The answer is a lot. After all, it is a comedy.

I also admire how Ferris would constantly break the fourth wall. He would tell the audience lots of details, including how to fake being sick and actually getting your parents to believe you.

Ferris was a highly relatable character – especially as a high school senior just wanting to take the day off. I particularly loved it when he sang at the festival in Chicago. He was talented and funny.

Not surprisingly, though, the actor who played him, Matthew Brodrick, was in his 20s. He was 23 when this film was shot and likely wearing makeup to have him look younger. And it worked fine.

However, the actor who portrayed Cameron, Alan Ruck, was 29. It was obvious that he was older based on his face being more elongated. He also likely wore youthful makeup.

Yet I still found it a little too distracting that he was much older than his character. However, I deeply admired his ability to “sound” like Sloane’s father, especially the impatient attitude he gave. The actress who depicted Sloane was 18 when this movie was filmed. She may have been one of the few actual teenagers involved.

And the person who played Jeanie was 25. But she still looked like a teenager. I did feel sorry when she envied Ferris – and even more when she saw Dean Rooney in her house and tried to report him. Sadly, the cops thought she was lying and arrested her instead. Even worse, she never successfully convinced anyone that she was being completely honest.

More twists and turns happen. See the film to find out what they are.

Overall, I enjoyed Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. It is filled with lots of humor and entertainment.

I give it 4 out of 5 stars.