One of the best Robin Williams has done.

Rating: 10/10 (9 April 1999)

This is a terrific film with a great storyline about passion, identity, truth and literature, set in the context of an exclusive all boys preparatory school. All English teachers should have the enthusiasm of John Keating, played brilliantly in this film by Robin Williams, who has come upon the tradition bound school with a creative vengeance. What results can be described as educational alchemy- the magic of inspired teaching that allows learning to take place.
Some viewers may find the story line too simplistic and sentimental, but no one should ignore or deny the film's messages, which include the importance of art in enriching life and letting the true self shine forth.