The highlight of this movie is the emotional upheavals it graphs you through, you smile and cry with it as if it talks directly to you through the screen. Hilary Swank is brilliant, a determined school teacher who sparkles, induces passion in her teaching English to a class of incorrigible misfits of blacks, whites, Latinos and Asians, most of whom are involved with gangs. Their minds garrisoned with violence, post Rodney King incident, the film is about deriving life out of a disillusioned world, inflicting devotion in a discriminating society and finally carving a human being out of hooligans.
Her transition from a naive inexperienced teacher to a tough teacher was very interesting to unfold. Her naivete was not overdone and she has handled her character like a pro. Her marriage and commitment to her work leading to her personal divorce derived a range of emotions without cheap gimmicks. Every character contributes a small amount of puzzle which in all turns into an enjoyable performance. A Must Watch !!
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JGD
Hello, bhaya……jgd.
the movie is really good ….thanx for suggesting it,
and more than that ,is your literature….the language you write ,its wordings,
thats really superb ….u really a good writer and should start writing your own book.
jgd.
bye
see you soon.
Jgd Bhaiya
Will watch the movie for sure.
Love
Meghana
This is an amazing movie!!! We watched it during one of our Yes!+ Movie Nites in Chennai.
Also worth watching: Ron Clarke Story, Mr. Hollands Opus, October Sky.
Have been watching quite a few outstanding movies in the past week. This would definitely qualify to be on the must watch list.
I have started making a list of movies which i feel would/could/should have been directed by AOL folks. Of top of my head comes peaceful warrior.
The world needs to know the life of an Art of living teacher, volunteer, things which happen when a seva project is taken up.
I couldnt help but relate the issues which hillary swank goes through to the ones faced by an aspiring aol teacher or already become one teacher. Starting from how her father says its just another job, quit it take another one, they are not ur kids, y r u worried. Have decided to dedicate one entire post about this in my blog. Got me thinking again, am my wasting my time starting a company….Erin gruwell wouldnt have happenend if the yesplus course had happened inside the school isnt it.;)
In 6 days what transformation the course could have bought….hmmm.
Either way hats of to the lady… for her efforts. Was truly inspiring ….