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This is a very touching and sweet movie that is unfortunately quite uncommonly known. I only found it because I'm a fan of Ryan Reynolds and he did not disappoint. His performance is sensational, and he's not playing a smarmy comedy guy or the action hero. In this he plays a young teacher who take the position of a coveted teacher at a junior high who passes away. This teacher had won the teacher of the year award for over forty years and his son who teaches at the same school sets out to win the award and when this new teacher appears on his territory, he is determined to find out what makes this near-perfect teacher tick and is shocked by what he finds. This movie is like a lighter, slightly tweaked version of "Dead Poet's Society" because Reynolds' character, much like Robin Williams, is a teacher who uses new creative methods that capture his students, but in this movie, the school isn't oppressive and the students aren't miserable. This movie is an incredibly touching story in just about every way. While Ryan Reynolds is the only name I recognized, everyone gives a stellar performance in this movie and all the kids look like junior high kids as opposed to twenty-year-olds playing twelve-year-olds. The only thing I could think of that someone could find fault with this movie is that all the kids are generally well behaved. There is some kids picking on one another but considering the horror stories you hear about junior high it could've been a lot worse. And maybe it's because I'm an aspiring teacher even though it sounds a little corny, I think in a school with great teachers it helps nurture the students and they behave better. I'd recommend this movie to any age, because another appealing aspect is they pulled this movie off without any sex, drugs or vulgar language. I'd especially recommend it to anyone who wants to be a teacher cause honestly, it offers a unique perspective and a great story.
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sad-eyed-angel 24 September 2011
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23-2-2021 18:09:06