Dead Poet's Society - the adolescent's story of hope

Rating: 8/10 (13 September 2006)

Dead Poet's Society is a brilliantly scripted movie about growing up and the importance of realizing our true potential. The movie poignantly shows how youthful rebellion is actually the only way that teenagers have of asserting their individuality. Thankfully the young students in this story have an empathic teacher who teaches them not to accept a clichéd world. Some other teacher might have taught them to rebel with violence - which is so easy for misguided youth to learn and do, but not this teacher! The strongest expressions of rebellion he teaches them are tearing up books and standing on the class bench. Beautiful performances by Robin Williams and the bunch of boys - especially the one who commits suicide. A must-see for all teenage students and teachers, and parents who have adolescent children.