seize the script

Rating: 6/10 (27 November 2005)

Someone needs to attend private school again and see that students don't tend to group in bunches of 6 or 7 and be best buddies, especially males in the late 50's. This is America- an individualistic society not collectivist. It's somebody's wish that never came true except on film. It was a little overpowering to see these students scamper around everywhere except the boy who visits the local high school to get the girl of his dreams. They act like a bunch of girls trying to get ahold of every nitty gritty detail and the kid is even eager to tell. Yeah right. The message is okay-carpe diem- but can be taken to the extreme as the Teacher K warns. I would like to have the teacher's lesson plans. How did he break the mold and allowed to teach there in the first place with the ancient administration still in power? By the way Neil's choice was dumb. He couldn't have been their child anyway with dark brown eyes and his parents both blue. Just a minor detail. Anyway he could have ran away but not end it that way. I rated this 6 since it had nice scenery, some kids who care more about poetry than wild parties, and a teacher who tried to change the stodgy system.