Wow! Such a good movie.

Strong and Moving!

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

This movie is package of perfection. Everything is perfect. Direction level is damn too high. Cast did their job superbly especially Robin Williams. Background sound is too good. Editing is well enough. Best thing about this movie is that it consists of dream, emotion, love, success, passion and drama. You will get a unknown(?) feeling after watching this movie. You can not describe that feeling to anyone. Finally, one thing i can say "O Captain! My Captain!"

Robin Williams was mainly known for playing in comedies and it was one of the few dramas in which he is showing another side of his acting skills. The other characters have also become stars since then, thanks to their talent to make this film a classic.

Having taught English for 43 years, I have stood in the place Robin William's character has. Some days you look out over the herds of kids that pass before you and you cry for them. As a teacher who put his heart and soul into what I did, I tried to make impressions help them master life skills. The sad reality is that one does one's best to crack the numbers game. Every year we have a few of those students who we try to embrace and find the right direction for them, but we are so hamstrung. The first thing I thought when evaluating this film is the little group of kids that he dealt with. He got to know each of them intimately. Of course, it's a prep school, but even then he should have had a couple other full classrooms. What he does is admirable and exciting. That he throws himself into his work to such an extent is amazing. But let's face it. This is a formulaic film that has been done many times before. It is monument building and flying in the face of establishment whose soul purpose is to ruin these kids' lives. There's a kind of narcissism to think that in this group we have bunch of directionless idiots who could never think for themselves. It sends a positive message but the population is carefully put together to send that message. It's just not real.

Always love seeing this movie. It's sad yet inspiring.