Sayn

What the movie sets out to do is ambitious, like Hughes himself - but like others here, I think it overreaches, both stylistically and narratively, and misses the mark. But in my opinion, the wrongs of this film (and of Gangs of New York) were totally wiped clean by the Departed. All is forgiven Marty.

If you have a sense of humor: I've found both Sun Tzu Was a Sissy and Morton/Whitten's Secrets of the SuperOptimist to be two unexpectely permanent additions in my collection. The first deals more with management and decision-making, and the SuperOptimist book speaks more generally to steering any negative situation to your own benefit. Both present themselves as parody, and they do succeed (big time) in making you laugh, but SuperOptimist in particular has a fleshed-out vision underneath the jokes that I found myself strongly attracted to. In any case I definitely think it honed my sense for success just a little further. I recommend them both.