Back in 1985, rising star Andrew McCarthy was lumped into an amorphous group of young actors who were changing Hollywood. They were called the “Brat Pack.” Now almost 40 years later, McCarthy is hitting the road to star and direct his new Hulu documentary, “Brats,” trying to get a handle on the label and how some of the pack handled it.
This image released by ABC News Studios shows Demi Moore , left, and Andrew McCarthy in a scene from the documentary “Brats.” This image released by ABC News Studios shows Ally Sheedy in a scene from the documentary “Brats.” Ally Sheedy , left, and Demi Moore attend the “Brats” premiere during the Tribeca Festival at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Friday, June 7, 2024, in New York. This image released by ABC News Studios shows Rob Lowe in a scene from the documentary “Brats.
But McCarthy’s visual style is too fragmented, happy to capture his scrambling camera and sound operators in the frame and changing up his shots from guerilla-style jerky iPhone images to tasteful, polished portraits. His use of old clips is excellent, incorporating not just scenes from movies but TV interview outtakes, too.
These are the building blocks of a better movie — Gladwell cutely mentions that he used parts of Cryer’s characterHe comes across as a very thoughtful guy, able to quote Tennessee Williams and Eugene O’Neill, reserved, shy and wry, so often deep in his feelings. But this bratty label he cannot shake. He also wrote about it in
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