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Overall Grade: A-
Story: A
Acting: B+
Direction: B+
Visuals: A-
Not bad
by cjparker0110 (movies profile) (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... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
The Same But Different
by kia4avon (movies profile) (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... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
Story: A+
Acting: B
Direction: A
Visuals: B
Should be more movies with this message
by kwal80 (movies profile) (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... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
NOT WHAT YOU THINK
by olympicgymn (movies profile) (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... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: N/A
Acting: N/A
Direction: N/A
Visuals: N/A
Suggestion
by rockdoggy113 (movies profile) (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... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
Former Inner City Teacher
by mktgedteacher (movies profile) (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... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
Story: A+
Acting: B
Direction: B
Visuals: A
All of these stories should become movies.
by jrmpga13 (movies profile) (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... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
Story: A
Acting: A-
Direction: A
Visuals: A-
outstanding
by bsandker (movies profile) (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... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A-
Visuals: A-
UPLIFTING MOVIE
by nekja22_81 (movies profile) (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... Full Review

Overall Grade: B
Story: B
Acting: N/A
Direction: N/A
Visuals: N/A
A Teacher's viewpoint
by missk0612 (movies profile) (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... Full Review
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