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Absolutely brilliant

A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

80s teen comedy? Sure I'll give it a go. And I did. And I wouldn't recommend it. Ha! But at least it is educational. No, really! For example, did you know U-haul has a camper thing you can put on top of a midsize car? Yeah, that tripped me out. And tipping a tow-truck guy 70 dollars wasn't enough money back in the days? Heck, you can get away with giving them 100 bucks to let them drop your car. But yeah, everything else about this movie is a waste of time unless you've seen it before and want to relive your childhood. This 80s movie doesn't even do a good job as a time-capsule flick that gives you a feel for that moment in time. The mother and father are kind of funny. And there is a scene of them at an skating-to-car diner (or whatever that is called) but they are only there for five minutes so whatever. More or less this film is a bust.

This flashy 80s teen comedy is a significant reminder of what it was like growing up in high school, though perhaps men and women who grew up during the eighties are more than likely to engage in a sense of nostalgia. Surely many of us can remember our years in high school and being ready to turn sixteen because this age was the home of the two most exciting words: Driver's License. In high school, it appeared that there was nothing more exciting for a teenager than to receive his/her Driver's license and finally acquire the long-awaited freedom of asking a parent to drive them around places. In simple words, it was like a high schooler's dream come true. But that dream may have turned into a nightmare if you met the misfortune of flunking for Driver's test and being stuck back to riding the bus to school or having your mother drop you off. This comedy paints an honest, if slightly outlandish look at the reality of a teenager's dream go wrong. Corey Haim plays Les Anderson, a 16-year old boy awaiting to get his Driver's license in hopes of taking his longtime crush Mercedes Lane (played by Heather Graham) out on a date. What is supposed to be the best day of his life turns into a misfortune when he fails his driver's test. As you can probably guess, no license. Unwilling to let this interfere with his proposed date with Mercedes however; he, the girl, and his two best friends Dean (played by Corey Feldman) and Charles (played by Michael Manasseri) take his grandfather's Cadillac out for a night of fun. Predictably so, things get a "little" out of hand.Unlike many of the teen-oriented comedies of the eighties, this film is met with the directorial work of Greg Beeman instead of the more notable John Hughes. This movie however, carries nearly the same flair John Hughes places in his comedies. No, this is not 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off', 'The Breakfast Club', or 'Sixteen Candles; but it's still a clever one. Centering on a simple plot, this film sketches a fun and thoughtful picture of a teenager struggling to transform his fantasy with his dream girl simply because he fails to get his driver's license to take her out (legally). In the process, it highlights the profound anxiety of being seen with your mother dropping you off at a party and the fear of being excluded outside the social circle by license upperclassmen drivers. The entire concept along with the characters themselves are vastly relatable for anyone who in high school or used to be high school. And that's where most of the fun comes in. Though the lead character's choice on cruising out in the wide open world without a license isn't necessarily smart, the film knows how to create laughs and fun out of it. Corey Haim and Heather Graham share some fairly decent chemistry on screen, and the same can be expressed by Corey Feldman and Michael Manasseri not long after they join the camaraderie. These actors all bring on the laughs and likability, and represent typical high school teenagers in a realistic way. The only time the film veers off into unrealistic territory in during car chase towards the end (along with another one later on) which pedals heavily on action, but it's still funny to sit through at the very least. The characters face plenty of "oh no" moments and physical gags for material that would only suit well in a television sitcom if it were released today. It's nothing surprising, but nothing too cheesy for an average teen (and adult) to engage to. License to Drive is a fun, energetic, and sweet teen comedy that is likely to please audiences in both the teen and adult range (and maybe a little in the pre-teen zone). Though it is not a film that is likely to be looked at as a classic, it boasts more than a fair share of nostalgia and sweetness, and with nothing to say other than "You gotta learn to live life" (even when the main character makes unethical decisions). In the end, it is firmly entertaining.

Two Coreys at their finest. I'll leave it up to you to decide what 'their finest' entails. The super slim plot summary would be 'high school kid wants license, car and girl'. The parents are very funny and have some of the best scenes. The 'girl' is named Mercedes Lane (pun overload?) and comes off as a privileged spoiled rich white kid with no morals or values, and the car that is the key to a date with her is a Cadillac. Luckily for us she spends most of the film passed out drunk in the back of this Cadillac. Questionable plot elements upon closer inspection are: grand theft auto, driving without license, reckless driving, endangering motorists, teenage drinking, etc and the fact our main character gets away with it all, whilst destroying the Cadillac with no repercussions is a testament to the state of cinema in the 80s. A surprisingly fun movie. Even Corey Feldman is tolerable.

License to DriveDriver's exams are the only assessment wherein, after you've passed, you can disregard everything you learned.Unfortunately, the new driver in this comedy must retain proper road etiquette a while longer, because he failed.Passing the road test, but not the written portion, Les (Corey Haim) is accidentally granted a license, which is later revoked.Being unlicensed, however, doesn't stop him from lying to his parents (Carol Kane, Richard Masur), so that he can take out the hottest girl in school, Mercedes (Heather Graham).While his fib fails, Les is not impeded. After dark he absconds with his grandfather's Cadillac and goes on a disastrous joyride with his drunken date and loser buddies (Corey Feldman, Michael Manasseri).Revving with riotous laughs, License to Drive is an ode to adolescent autoerotism and rebellion.Besides, it doesn't matter if a 16-year-old male doesn't have a license; he's paying triple for car insurance. (Yellow Light)vidiotreviews.blogspot.com