Dead Poets Society

Rating: 7/10 (23 April 2013)

"Dead Poets Society" – A film that makes you think about your dreams and your decisions in life. Good or bad decisions
"Carpe Diem – Seize the day." This statement is made by Mr. Keating, the special and unique teacher of "Welton Academy". After he had taught his students the sense of "Carpe Diem" and poetry, the way of thinking of many students changed and some of them started to finish what Mr. Keating had begun when he was at the same age.
If you are looking for a film to watch it in class, you should have a look at "Dead Poets Society". It's a 1986 drama film which is directed by Peter Weir and is set at the "Welton Academy" in Vermont. It deals with the teacher Mr Keating who inspires his students with his special view of life and so they build a group called "Dead Poets Society". They meet each other at a cave near the school where they talk about poetry to express themselves.
The cave scenes are very amusing and show the boys in funny situations during the meetings. The "new Dead Poets Society" consists of quite different personalities: Neil Perry, the self-confident founder of the group, the shy Todd Anderson, the noisy Richard Cameron, Steven Meeks, the clever one, Charlie Dalton and last but not least Knox Overstreet, a very friendly and polite student.
You may find it easy to identify with one of the young boys because of the interesting characters. They can surprise you in different ways and can also make you laugh.
If I was asked to rate this film on a scale from 0 – 10, I would give it 7 points as the film is easy to understand and all elements, which make life worth it like love, friendship or disagreement, are included.
It's a classic with a shocking and unexpected ending.