It's a very entertaining comedy slash soul searching film. I cried through some of it. Ryan Reynolds plays a really hip teacher who really connects with his students and fellow teachers. He inspires them in a legendary way. There's an image of humanity, as it is and as it should be, that moved me so. The one big question Mr. D asks of his students is "how much time do we have?". The answer is not much. One learns that the little time that we have should be used to help others, to enlighten them, to have fun and share the knowledge to empower everyone, to make a better world for all. Hugely aspiring film. Good date film. Highly recommended for those who want to inspire. 9 out of 10 stars.

Norman Warner (John Astin) is a long time winner of Teacher of the Year award from the students. When he dies on the podium, he tells his son and fellow teacher Matt (David Paymer) to take his shot. A new teacher Mr D (Ryan Reynolds) comes in and quickly is the most popular. Matt has to battle the newbie for Teacher of the Year.David Paymer is too small for the lead role. He doesn't have the energy or the fun to drive this movie. Andrew Robb who plays the kid is little better. Ryan Reynolds is certainly his charismatic self.It's more serious than funny. I can't imagine anybody rooting for Matt. He is frustratingly small. The style is low budget weak and without excitement. The good thing is there's a lesson here that hits you over the head.

Wonderful family movie without compromising. Teaches wonderful lessons for everyone, kids and adults alike. I think actually adults should more out of than children. The acting was superb, the cast was just fantastic. There's nothing negative I can say about this movie at all. You have to come away from this film knowing you've experienced something that is so rare in the movie industry today-quality! I don't have really ten lines of text to say for a review. Sorry. Great movie. I suggest the whole family take the evening after supper, sit together in the living room and put this movie in. Ryan Reynolds is of course fabulous, Mr. Paymer was terrific and the boy who played his son, I don't see why he can't have a tremendous future in film. Great child actor.

I just finished watching the movie for the 10th time and this movie was fantastic, Ryan Reynolds is a fantastic actor, His acting in this was amazing. He has a wide range of abilities. He can act like a college guy who just wants to have fun in one movie and be the complete opposite and similar in a movie. Fantastic great job. All the Actors and actresses in this movie did a fantastic job. It shows people who want to be a teacher some good parts of being a teacher and ways we can teach students. The movie does go overboard a few times but it ends in the most amazing way. Fantastic movie, with fantastic actors. Well Done to everyone involved in this movie, great job.