Robert Downey Jr & Molly Ringwald from The Pick Up Artist against a dark background with neon hearts
The Big Picture Although the term “Brat Pack” wasn’t officially coined until a New York story ran in the summer of 1985, many of the unofficial “members” of the troupe had appeared together in several films throughout the decades. Young stars like Emilio Estevez, Jon Cryer, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, Demi Moore, and Ally Sheedy, among others, became quite popular through a series of films that touched on their experiences growing up and maturing.
Although he showed early signs of the signature charisma that would define his work as Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Downey Jr. succeeds in giving a more sensitive performance in The Pick-up Artist. Jack is forced to cope with the cold reality that he can’t simply coast on his personability for the rest of his life, as one day he will have to start taking things seriously.
The Pick-up Artist indicated that Ringwald had matured as an actress since her breakout roles in Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club. While those films cast her as shy, naive high school student learning to take confidence in herself, Ringwald does a great job at showing how Randy has pride in her profession and life decisions. The film needed a female lead who could match the kinetic energy that Downey Jr. was bringing, and Ringwald succeeded in one of her better performances.
The Pick-up Artist also features a mature subplot featuring Randy’s father, who is played in a scene-stealing performance by Dennis Hopper. A serial gambler and raging alcoholic, Randy’s father, Flash, ends up getting Jack in trouble with the mob. Although the serious turn could’ve derailed what is generally a fairly light-hearted romantic comedy, this storyline does give Downey Jr. the opportunity to show that Jack has accepted responsibilities.
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