An "InspiringTeacher" fantasy You MAY Enjoy... Or Not

Rating: 6/10 (17 August 2007)

The three intelligent, well-educated women I saw this film with were, to varying degrees, moved by this story about an under-appreciated teacher who handles troubled teens by believing in and challenging them instead of controlling and punishing them. I obviously wasn't so crazy about it. Let's put it this way: if you can focus on inspiring core values and overlook obvious flaws, you may enjoy this film VERY much, and might also like "Dead Poets Society" and "Mr Holland's Opus." If you're looking for a study of three-dimensional characters facing challenging problems in a complex reality, however, skip this and try "Stand and Deliver" or even "The Blackboard Jungle!" Ca suffit!