Movie about life not about teaching music

Rating: 10/10 (28 January 2005)

This movie - while it says a lot about the profound effect music and music teachers can have upon people - has more to do with Holland's life as it relates to those with whom he's interacted. I don't discount the need for the music profession to need a movie to stand up for it. In fact, those who haven't had experience with this area of education may find the movie enables them to relate to the meaning music has played in others' lives.
However, I encourage all who read this post to investigate the possibility that a modern movie can speak to the magic of life itself, and the meaning thereof. I won't give away the story, but I think all who watch with this perspective will find the movie more deep than at first glance. As the John Lennon quote (used for a tag line) says: "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans"