This film made me an English Major :-)

Rating: 10/10 (15 February 2004)

Dead Poet's Society is a delightfully well-crafted coming-of-age film from director Peter Weir who has garnered his most recent notoriety for "Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World." In this film, Weir takes us to a small New England prep-school at the tail end of the 1950's and shows us one school term in the life of a teacher and the group of students that he inspires. This film is an emotional roller-coaster and features subtly brilliant performances from the entire cast. This may very well have been Robin Williams' finest hour. We are given a slew of passionate performances and a truly inspired script which unquestionably deserved the Oscar that year. This film is also a great lesson in independence and free thought. Throughout the course of the film, we see the group of students who re-form the Dead Poet's Society grow from boys into men. They find their own voices and learn to 'seize the day.' A truly powerful and inspiring film and quite possibly on of the best films yet made.