Freedom Writers (2007)
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DescriptionHilary Swank stars as a young teacher who inspires her at-risk students in this moving drama based on true events. Erin Gruwell (Swank) assigns her class an ambitious project: While studying works such as The Diary of Anne Frank, the kids keep journals about their troubled lives, applying history's lessons to break the cycle of violence and despair ... (more)Directed by
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typical Hollywood
While I do agree that this film has been done 500 times before, this is one of those films that deserves to be seen. The actors playing the students were well-directed and there are some gems in there - including Weeds' actor Hunter Parrish.
I've never much cared for Hilary Swank but in this film, she is quite all right - although at times she seems a little snobby and stuck-up.
Patrick Dempsey, as her husband, is a great cast.
Not an original story. But still good to see, despite the typical Hollywood story and ending.
Rating : 6/10
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Rating : 6/10
ugh...
first of all, this film has been done 500 times before.
second of all, the only white teachers you'll find in REAL LIFE urban schools are the ones doing their undergrads in there, and once they graduate, they will run as fast as they can to the private schools.
just what is hollywood trying to do? do they think if they repeat the same plot and 'moral story' over and over, that eventually, it will transform society? or is it all just to ease our conscience?
Rating : 1/10