Wonderful tale of one man's life

Rating: Null/10 (8 November 2004)

To the person who ripped this movie because of its supposed injustice to music, I think you totally missed the point. This movie isn't about music and how it's taught. It wouldn't matter if Mr. Holland was a math, English, science, or music teacher. The whole point of the movie is to show the evolution of Mr. Holland as a man and teacher. Mr. Holland had a passion for music, he shared with others around him, and touched their lives. What is so wrong with that? And, I would have loved to have heard more of his composition, but do you really think it would be logical to spend 20 minutes of the movie listening to it? Yes it was a very important part of his journey, but this is still a movie, not a trip to the symphony. I thought it was a fabulous movie. It touches my heart every time I watch it and I would recommend it to anyone. As someone who is about to enter the teaching world, I think it is a wonderful example of how teachers who are passionate about their subject can influence and effect not only their students, but the community as well.