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Overall Grade:
A-
Story:
A
Acting:
B+
Direction:
B+
Visuals:
A-
Not bad
by cjparker0110 (
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(Mar 23, 2008)
258 of 316 people found this review helpful
The movie was well done and well acted. I think a lot of people are being unfair about the "realism" of the film and need to realize this is a true story. To those who...
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A+
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A+
Acting:
A+
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The Same But Different
by kia4avon (
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(Feb 6, 2008)
193 of 239 people found this review helpful
I won free passes to preview this movie last night. At first I wasn't going to go see yet another one of these "Great White Hope" movies but I must say I really enjoyed i...
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A-
Story:
A+
Acting:
B
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B
Should be more movies with this message
by kwal80 (
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(Apr 6, 2008)
188 of 229 people found this review helpful
Last time I checked this story was based on one that actually happend...so maybe we should be thinking about what the teacher and students did not what color their skin w...
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NOT WHAT YOU THINK
by olympicgymn (
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(Apr 14, 2008)
143 of 158 people found this review helpful
I swear half the people reviewing this film have not seen it. I watched it last night in Westwood, California and was BLOWN away. This is not Dangerous Minds, this is n...
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Suggestion
by rockdoggy113 (
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(Feb 6, 2008)
82 of 96 people found this review helpful
I suggest that all of the negative reviewers learn about the actual Freedom Writers Project. Read or learn about the students and stop focusing on the white female teache...
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A+
Story:
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Former Inner City Teacher
by mktgedteacher (
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(Feb 6, 2008)
71 of 81 people found this review helpful
These reviews are unreal! I am so excited to see this movie which opens today in my area. I thought I'd take a look at the reviews. And I have to say, some of these revie...
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Overall Grade:
B+
Story:
A+
Acting:
B
Direction:
B
Visuals:
A
All of these stories should become movies.
by jrmpga13 (
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(Feb 6, 2008)
62 of 77 people found this review helpful
Just a reality check here - this IS a true story. Although the book is far more compelling than the movie, the story should be told. All stories like this should be mov...
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Overall Grade:
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Acting:
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outstanding
by bsandker (
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(Feb 6, 2008)
77 of 111 people found this review helpful
I normally do not write reviews for movies but this one touched me. I saw a pre screening of it and this movies has all of the ups and downs. It really made me take a loo...
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Overall Grade:
A
Story:
A
Acting:
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Visuals:
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UPLIFTING MOVIE
by nekja22_81 (
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(Feb 10, 2007)
30 of 42 people found this review helpful
HILARY SWANK DID AN AWESOME JOB IN THIS MOVIE!!!! SHE IS A GREAT ACTRESS AND HER 2 OSCARS PROVE THAT!!!! I UNDERSTAND TEACHING MOVIES ARE OVER RATED BUT SO ARE FOOTBALL M...
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B
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B
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A Teacher's viewpoint
by missk0612 (
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(Feb 3, 2007)
32 of 55 people found this review helpful
I personally have not seen the movie, but I have read the book and most of your reviews. My suggestion to all of you is read the book. If I sound like an english teache...
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