An excellent, feel good family movie with lessons for all.

Rating: 10/10 (2 October 2000)

After reading the reviews of this movie on msn.com, I was not at all pushed to see it. They'd ranked it 2 out of 4 stars, and frankly, I've seen enough mediocre movies for one year.
But after being cajoled into seeing it by my spouse, I must admit that I thoroughly enjoyed it. The movie never pulled any punches regarding the racial tension in that school, and the acting, by both young and old, were nothing less than spectacular, and very much believable. Denzel Washington turns in a stellar performance, and that of Will Patton is nothing short of wonderful. What a great movie!