Freedom Writers
Filed under F - DVD Movie ClubHave you ever taken the plunge into a movie you thought you were going to fully loathe, only to find out that it’s really not bad at all in the end? That’s the way I felt about this inspirational piece based on a “true story” – when they say that, it’s usually only loosely based on anything that resembles reality.
I figured that, like a bad sports movie, Freedom Writers was going to be filled with cheese; hollow attempts at emotional tugging that would leave me regretting the two hour waste of life it had taken to watch. But since I was in the hospital at the time, I literally had absolutely nothing better to do but watch every last DVD my awesome uncle and aunt had brought me. Freedom Writers was well done enough as to be moving without seeming hollow or trying too hard. I recommend it as a solid watch – not fantastic, mind you, but better than expected.
February 10th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
I, too, loved this movie. Hilary Swank is really a class act. She is, in person, too. What were you doing in the hospital?
February 11th, 2009 at 6:41 am
She definitely did a good job in this one. I was in the hospital almost two years ago having abdominal surgery that required a two week inpatient recovery period, so I watched probably around 40-50 movies during that time.