I needed to know more

My initial thoughts during the first act of this film we're exactly the same as our other reviewer here. Holy hell, how many times are they going to remake Dangerous Minds??

Although I did at this stage recognise Freedom Writers was displaying a lot more depth as the afore-mentioned Michelle Pfieffer vehicle.

It was only when we got to the holocaust and the journal stories that the film started to grip me, and grip me tight it did. I didn't know much about Erin Grewell before going into this film; apart from the basics. And I left feeling like there were still a few pieces missing from the puzzle.

Freedom Writers is a good tribute to a remarkable woman (is there something about the name Erin?) and a gutsy group of kids, but all said and done the story behind the story continues to hold my interest -- this film just planted the seed.

6/10