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Sunday, June 10, 2007

Freedom Writers (2007)

Cast: Hilary Swank (Erin Gruwell), Patrick Dempsey (Scott Casey), Scott Glenn (Steve), Imelda Staunton (Margaret Campbell), April L. Hernandez (Eva)
For complete info, see IMDb's Freedom Writers page.

This movie, based on the book of the true story, is very moving and well done. It's not completely unique, since other teachers have reached out to those everyone thought didn't deserve their time and there have been movies made about some of these teachers. However, the way Freedom Writers was told through the eyes of the students and the way all of their stories were incorporated into the movie was a bit different than the average movie about a teacher taking a bunch of kids no one thought were worth anything and caring enough to make a difference.

Erin Gruwell started an amazing program and the kids who are graduating are a testament to that system. This movie is a good tribute to the real Freedom Writers and is definitely worth renting if you missed it in theatres.

Grade: B+

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