Length: 122 Minutes
Is it loyal to the book? Another tricky one. The movie clearly draws a lot of information from the book but focuses on a much smaller group of students. The book contains anonymous entries from the students' diaries and it is hard to make a continuous narrative.
Best character: I love Erin Gruwell and her students. There is no doubt in my mind that this film impacted my desire to become a teacher.
But is it art? When I watched this movie with friends at the theatre and first saw the MTV logo flash across the screen I was certain that I had made a big error. But I remember being incredibly moved by this film. So much so that I went straight from the theatre to computer to reserve the book down at the library. So many people in high school read this book, including people that never read. At first my delicate ears burned viciously while watching, but as I watched the themes became clearer and found myself totally immersed in the story.
Major Flaws: Hmmm... parts of the film feel a little romanticised in a negative way (is that a thing?). However, I'm aware that there are places where this is still the norm.
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