This is one of the best inspirational high school movies I've seen yet. The director wasn't afraid to show a glimpse of what life was like for these kids (and death.) Of course they may edit some things out to get a PG13 rating (I hope they don't.) Hilary Swank does some of her best acting , as usual, but most of the other cast are great as well. It's good that they are unknowns, because it makes you feel like they are real and not just acting. When I went to see this, I thought of Dangerous Minds, The Principal, Lean on Me, and Stand and Deliver. I think this is a little better than all of those, though those are good movies (Dangerous Minds was a little weak, though.) This movie takes place between 1994 and 1996 in Long Beach, CA, so you have to keep that in mind. The music does a good job of placing the time period, and all the songs are classics. This movie probably won't do well at the box office, but good movies never do so what can you do? Oh well. At least it will become required viewing for high school students in the future. ; )
Review of Freedom Writers
