Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

paulgatlanta First of all let me say that this is an idea that, in the right hands, could have been a really good film. Not great but good. Let's start with what does work because there are some things that do shine in the movie. Carol Kane is great as she always is, as the pregnant mom, who is dealing with two teenage kids already. She's seen it everything twice, so nothing is a real surprise. Likewise, Richard Masur is wonderful as the dad - who is about to be a dad again. He's up to here with these crazy kids and one step away from just blowing his stack. Which he finally does, in great comedic fashion. James Avery is spot on as the driving instructor you hope you never get. There are also a number of other fun moments by talented character actors and Corey Haim, Feldman and the rest of the cast pour themselves into their work.But the film suffers from two major flaws. It doesn't know it's subject and it's central characters are woefully miscast. To have credibility with your audience, you need to be reasonably familiar with your material. In this case, what it's like to be a teenage guy trying to get around not having a driver's license for one night and sneak dad's car out so he can pick up a girl. It can be done but you need to know how. You also need to know young people. Real young people, not the ones on TV. There have been a number of good films made with this kind of story that have the genuine smack of authenticity. 'Dazed and Confused', 'Sixteen Candles' and 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' come to mind. In each of these, the writer was able to create realistic characters and storylines by drawing on his own experiences as a young person for inspiration.None of that feels present here. It's as if, having gotten past the initial setup, the movie is unsure of how to execute it. The story feels contrived, the gags forced and the situations not believable. Many border on implausible. Spicoli crashing Charles Jefferson's sports car and blaming the Lincoln football team we can buy, because we would have done it. Or know somebody who would. Trying to climb from one moving car into another, on a freeway, because the old drunk guy driving it passed out and oh - by the way - that's actually your car and you're driving his . . . You're pushing it. REALLY pushing it.The other problem is most of the principle cast do not look old enough to play teenagers. The cast of 'Dazed and Confused' all look like high school students. So does the cast of 'Fast Times' and even 'Ferris Bueller'. Watching Les romp around with Mercedes however, it's had not to believe that they're actually grammar school kids on a safety patrol trip. This also causes the scenes featuring Mercedes and the 'older guy' she is seeing to take on an uncomfortable, creepy feeling. Can anyone say, 'Lolita'? Again, the concept could have worked with a different writer and a director like Harold Ramis or John Hughes behind it. Truthfully, I think the studio was just looking for anything they could pair the two Corey's with and this was the first one they grabbed.I won't say you shouldn't watch 'License to Drive', it does have a certain junk food charm, but you could do better. 'Weekend at Bernie's' or 'UHF' come to mind.

Claudio Carvalho The sixteen year-old Les Anderson (Corey Haim) has a crush on his schoolmate Mercedes Lane (Heather Graham), but he is shy and she has a boyfriend, Paolo (M.A. Nickles), who has a fancy car. Les and his twin sister Natalie Anderson (Nina Siemaszko) are preparing to the driving test and while Natalie studies the questions, he does not pay attention to them. Les fails the test but is not brave enough to tell neither to his father Mr. Anderson (Richard Masur) nor to his pregnant mother Mrs. Anderson (Carol Kane) and his best friends Dean (Corey Feldman) and the clumsy Charles (Michael Manasseri). When Mercedes has an argument with Paolo, she invites Les to date her to make Paolo jealous. Meanwhile Les' parents discover that he has flunked his driver's test and they ground him. However, when Mercedes calls him asking if they are not going to date, Les sneaks away from his house and drives his grandfather's Cadillac that is parked in the garage to date Mercedes in the beginning of a nightmarish night of adventures."License to Drive" is a comedy from the 80's still very funny after almost thirty years. This is one of the best roles of Corey Haim in the top of his career immediately after the cult "Lost Boys" and "Lucas" and the debut of Heather Graham. The plot would be considered "politically incorrect" in the present days but fortunately it was not a problem in 1988. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "Sem Licença para Dirigir" ("Without License to Drive")

roisin I freaking love this movie!Its hilarious!The bit with the drunk just kills me every time.This is an absolute classic,one of the best 80s movies.Haim is SO funny in this(RIP)!and so is Feldman.I laugh so hard every single time I watch it, it just never gets old!Carol Kane does a great job as the pregnant mother and Richard Masur is brilliant.This is a timeless film, I showed it to my friends and they loved it!I may turn them into Corey fans!Heather Graham does a good job in this too, she was quite funny and I like the dress she wears at the party.If you have not seen this movie yet, then rent it,order it,it is well worth it!Id recommend it to Corey fans and comedy lovers.8/10

Michael_Elliott License to Drive (1988) *** (out of 4) Even though he failed his driver's test, a teen (Corey Haim) decides to steal his grandfather's Cadillac because the girl of his dreams (Heather Graham) asked him out on a date. After picking up his two best friends (Corey Feldman, Michael Manasseri) they head out for what's suppose to be a good time but they hit one disaster after another. This was one of my favorite movies before I hit 16-years-old because it was always a fun movie to watch and fantasize about what my first day out with a driver's license would be like. Watching the film now I was a little surprised to see how well it stood up and especially by how many of the jokes still pack a lot of laughs. This movie was clearly made to get the two Corey's together and they do a terrific job but the main reason for this is that the screenplay is so spot on and smart in terms of what happens. I think the screenplay perfectly builds up that teen spirit of being a dork and wanting the most beautiful girl in school. It perfectly builds up all the fun stuff that one does when they get a car. It perfectly builds up the two friend characters who are constantly want to do more and more simply because they're not the ones who own the car. The performances in the films are extremely good with Haim doing a great job with the nerd role. That shyness and laid back style of his perfectly fits this character and it's really the perfect mix for all the craziness that's going on in the movie. Feldman, to no shock, plays the wilder one and the two of them blending their styles makes it easy to see why they were so popular together. Graham isn't too bad either as she gets quite a few good scenes. Another major plus is Richard Masur and Carol Kane who play Haim's parents. They are both perfect in their roles and really add a lot of great laughs and especially Masur who pretty much steals the film with his lovable bear type performance. The soundtrack is totally 80s with The Breakfast Club doing a cover of The Beatles' "Drive My Car" and we've got Billy Ocean's smash "Get Out of My Car" and even a couple Sinatra songs added for great effect. This film isn't an Oscar-winner and it will never be confused as one. It is a great throwback to the 80s with some extremely good performances and a winning screenplay and that alone makes it worth viewing.