Dead Poets Society

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Kevin P A very heartwarming and bittersweet coming-of-age movie with a great sense of comradery between the classmates and their teacher played wonderfully by Robin Williams. It's a great motivational movie about seizing the day, with a tragic turn near the end that challenges the conviction of the cast to step up to their newly forged values. My only major complaint is one of the classmates using "seize the day" as an excuse to be creepy to one of his female peers. But luckily, it's only a brief part of the movie and it has an okay resolution. The rest of the movie is wonderful and easily one of Robin Williams' best performances. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/25 Full Review Nol P As I watched Dead Poet's Society tonight for just my 3rd time ever, I could not help to get a bit teary eyed at times as this is so good and the young cast is so good and it is only a crime that Robin Williams did not win more major awards! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/06/25 Full Review Elisabetta A This movie teaches a lots of things but essentially, being yourself and being original is condemn in most places in society. Either your an artist and pursue an artistic career or you're just one of those people who performs a duty and contributes to the daily running of society. In school yo need to conform, at work, you need to conform, and at home, you're too tired and too untrained to be something different. It takes effort for most adults to be spontaneous and this movie shows that. In that classroom, not everyone was ready to receive the message, but those who did were truly inspired. Those who saw themselves as unrepairably trapped found a different exit. Discipline is important, and learning to respect elders and traditions is important but can't originality of thought and respect coexist? Its easy to demand and impose but the things that truly shape us and change us are the one we discover ourselves. I love how at the end Mr. Anderson found his voice. All the movie doing what's right for others and saying whats expected but then at the end he did what was right because HE thought it was. Sadly the dad who lost the son will find a scapegoat in Mr Keating and not understand the meaning of it all. But deep down he will always have to see the truth in the eyes of his wife who surely knows. And maybe she won’t find her voice but resentment will surely accompany her to sleep. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/30/24 Full Review Raccoon T This was one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. The acting was incredible, and I forgot it was that. Acting. The story of a group of boys learning to think for themselves with help from their teacher was truly amazing. The ending was so sad, and I teared up a bit but none the less it was great. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/26/24 Full Review Júlia L I feel that in any film there are some mistakes. A great performance by Robin Williams was incredible, and I'm going to let myself be carried away by the sentimental side of my heart. As I go through moments that are really similar to Neil in relation to his relationship with his father, I feel close to him. His choice of ending reminds me that I, too, have already decided that; but unlike him, I am a coward who is afraid to face the consequences. This makes me wonder what my soul feels. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/24/24 Full Review Audience Member Great, sad, beautiful, film. Deserves a watch. As a student who goes to a Catholic high school I too struggle with some of the topics portrayed throughout the movie and it is relatable what they do and how they act. It's feels almost nostalgic for how closely related it is to my life. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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