As a coming-of-age film for college graduates in the '80s, St. Elmo's Fire is a curiously accurate reminder of that decade. At a hospital in Washington, Ally Sheedy and his girlfriend, Ally Sheedy, are in a hurry looking for a mutual friend. Billy (Roblau) and Mare Winningham are involved in a small car accident caused by his drunk driving. However, the situation complicates with wendy's due to a gift from her father. She didn't mind, though, because her family was wealthy and they managed to avoid some spending cuts. By now, the rest had arrived, Demi Moore, Kevin (Andrew McCarthy) and Jules (Demi Moore), so it was time for a meeting in St. Elmo's Pub.
Although they are both good friends and get together in college, the kinship is undergoing constantly changing tests. Leslie and Alex are a perfect couple, and they seem to be a natural couple. While Leslie was busy supporting her cause, Alex was fair to politicians (from Democrats to Republicans because money is better). Now, he wants to get married, ignoring the fact that Leslie wants to live together for a while. Wendy faced the same marital pressures, in which case her parents were wealthy Jewish parents. They want her to settle down with a "good boy", like Jon Cutler (Howie Krantz), who wants Billy.
The problem is that Billy is a savage of this group that has hardly changed since his college days. Considering his feminine, drug-addictive, abusive lifestyle, ironically, he is the only one married to his children. Kevin, meanwhile, is a Pulitzer Prize winner and has been writing some biographies of the dead. The only guy who didn't have a girlfriend (or chased one), rumors flew up. His roommate Kirbo wasn't too nice, his obsession with Kirbo (Andie MacDowell), an older doctor he had dated briefly. The mere fact that she was already in a relationship didn't stop Kirbo's enthusiasm. Jules pulled the ill-suited group aside and staggered out of the crisis of cocaine smoke. On the issue of credit card debt, she didn't mess up her boss haphazardly.
The central figures of the Fire of St. Elmo stood calmly on the other edges of their lives. While college should prepare them for adulthood, all they really take away is a piece of paper and some nice photos. As a result, the really big question has been left there, forcing these friends to try to get through the puzzle. Because of this, it's like having a resilient connection that connects everyone together – their little quarrels and confusion separate everyone, but sooner or later they'll get back together and look for each other.
The most amazing qualities of all these characters are their immaturity and selfishness. It is true that these were the greedy eighties, and self-centeredness was a virtue, but the qualities shown here are much more than that. All men, to varying degrees, want to control women, money and life. Although Jules compensates for this with her manipulative, materialistic, and possessive ways, her image is slightly more positive. As a result, none of these characters had too much of a good time and you're willing to spend time with them. So while actors are charismatic and talented, their roles aren't — they're just spoiled kids who don't know when they'll get good.
As a movie, St. Elmo's Fire is quite fake. In the process of psychological attack, the script drags various stereotypes and finally ends with a determination (unlike real life). While that doesn't make the movie bad, it would be a much more satisfying thing if it could contain some keen and perceptive observations at the same time. Coupled with a good background music, St. Elmo's Fire is destined to reside forever in the area marked "Average" (again, how did these recent graduates get such amazing apartments in Washington, D.C.?)