Freedom Writers
Freedom Writers
PG-13 | 05 January 2007 (USA)
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A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

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snperera

This has to be one of the most inspirational movies I have ever seen ever! I will never forget watching this movie! The characters, the heart, the message, and the dialogue in this movie are amazing!! Teachers don't get the credit they deserve and this teacher is so amazing and she cares about her students so much. I will always love this movie.

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paulinestrs

I fell in love with this movie the first time I watch it. I'm usually not that person that watch twice or more than twice a movie; but when it's about good movies like this one, I just can't help it.It describes so much and so perfectly the situation people has been through during this gang war and those whole story is perfectly describes. The actors are playing their parts perfectly; and even though I haven't been through what they did, you can totally feel the emotions and imagine their life for a little while. It makes you think that there is always worse things that happen to other compared to you. It makes you understand that maybe you should stop complaining and stop being selfish. That maybe you should know people before judging them because you have not even a clue what they've been through.In conclusion, this is a wonderful movie I would watch again and again.

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g-bodyl

Freedom Writers is a great inside look at the struggle kids had to face in the aftermath of Rodney King and the race riots. In the early 90's, these kids grew up on gang violence and racism and everyone had their own group such as blacks, whites, Cambodians, Mexicans, and so on. This film is an emotional take on the tale of reform against the odds. By the end of the film, no matter your masculinity, you won't have a dry eye. Whilst the outcome may or may not be predictable, it's the way the battle is fought that truly defines this underrated drama.Richard LaGravanese's film is about a first-year white teacher named Erin Gruwell who is appalled at the lack of education her students receive. Despite receiving backlash from everyone in her life such as her father, her husband, and her boss, Gruwell decides to make an education a priority for her students. While not well-received at first, noticeable changes are soon to come.Hilary Swank comes really close to beating her best performance to date which is her role in 2004's Million Dollar Baby. Swank possesses the determination to make her role work and through her character, we can see the importance of equal education to everyone. I liked April Lee Hernandez as Eva, one of Erin's students. She is so determined to hold her ground and survive. Imelda Staunton is good at playing the bad guy, though we can sort of sympathize with her character's plight.Overall, Freedom Writers is a great movie that has a main theme in that everyone deserves an equal education. It's formulaic in parts, but nothing a strong, well-written script cannot fix. I like how they incorporate the themes of the Holocaust in the film because it's similar to what these teens face. The Diary of Anne Frank is an excellent memoir and it is the perfect book for the film to use. This movie defines survival and how these teens fight their own wars in the streets. But the simple message is: education is survival. I rate this film 9/10.

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kavan Hazeli

In contrast to many screenplays that tell ordinary stories or picture an unnecessary personal imagination, here the screenwriter touches socially important concerns. It is absolutely necessary that someone bring to people's attention that "hey, there are millions of people out there who fight every minute of their lives, just to survive". Public awareness needs to be raised and art is the most effective way. A good artist sees a situation from different angles and subsequently gets inspired to create something new with constructive consequences. This artistic screenplay, apart from demonstrating many social obstacles faced by a large number of families throughout the nation, highlights other concerns such as poorly designed education system. People should be approached and educated differently. Irrespective to how hard we are working, how much conflict we are facing every day, we should learn from the students of room number 203, to wear a kind smile on our face.

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