Jackson McCormack's Review
I feel it’s ironic to start something new with a movie about sucking the bone marrow out of life. Yet, it feels good to start of this way, almost like a phoenix rising from the ashes. Dead Poets Society is a lot like that last sentence, metaphorical and beautiful, yet harder to understand.
The movie starts of with something we can all relate to, overbearing parents in a overruling school. However, Mr. Keating (a former teacher and played by Robin Williams) has come back into the fray of teaching, to teach these boys about life, and poetry. As you can see, this premise is very common, after all it's the premise to every Harry Potter book. However, Dead Poets takes this idea, and applies its most memorable quote to it; “Carpe Diem!” it cries, as it uses beautiful cinematography and wonderful teenage actors.
The only major problem with the movie is that by using this premise is that it’s ending is very lackluster when compared to rest of the film. Does this mean that the ending is bad by any means? No. In fact in the theater I watched it in people were crying. But in the end, creativity left the ending, just has it had left the school. Quite sad, as the movie is an amazing and beautiful watch, but the ending left a sour taste in my mouth, like a poem gone wrong. However, I would still give it my recommendation, a solid 7.5 out of 8. So, if you're willing to give it a try, put your thinking cap on and say “Carpe Diem!” and get ready to dive into a great movie!
The movie starts of with something we can all relate to, overbearing parents in a overruling school. However, Mr. Keating (a former teacher and played by Robin Williams) has come back into the fray of teaching, to teach these boys about life, and poetry. As you can see, this premise is very common, after all it's the premise to every Harry Potter book. However, Dead Poets takes this idea, and applies its most memorable quote to it; “Carpe Diem!” it cries, as it uses beautiful cinematography and wonderful teenage actors.
The only major problem with the movie is that by using this premise is that it’s ending is very lackluster when compared to rest of the film. Does this mean that the ending is bad by any means? No. In fact in the theater I watched it in people were crying. But in the end, creativity left the ending, just has it had left the school. Quite sad, as the movie is an amazing and beautiful watch, but the ending left a sour taste in my mouth, like a poem gone wrong. However, I would still give it my recommendation, a solid 7.5 out of 8. So, if you're willing to give it a try, put your thinking cap on and say “Carpe Diem!” and get ready to dive into a great movie!
Teddy Winter's Review
7.5 out of 8
“Carpe Diem! Make your lives extraordinary!”
These bright words open Peter Weir’s Dead Poets Society. The story follows an English teacher, Mr. Keating (Robin Williams) and his students at an all-boys private school. It starts out meandering, wandering through the lives of each student. But halfway through, it finds the right foot and gets itself back on track. First it follows Knox, a man pulled by love, obsessed with Chris, the girl of his dreams. This part of the story seems oddly-put together and is seems wandering, exploring but not really interacting with what the story could really be. The screenwriters are only exploring the world instead of using it to touch others. Meanwhile, the story also follows Neil, who wants to pursue acting but is stopped by his strict father. This is where the story picks up and starts to get through to the audience. Throughout the movie we learn more about all of the students and how Mr. Keating encourages them to be free thinkers and make the most out of your life. It has some beautiful message and a solemn, sobering ending. I would recommend this to any teenager. Our viewers gave it an average of 7.7 out of 8. All in all, it is a great movie with lots of great messages and deeper meanings.
“Carpe Diem! Make your lives extraordinary!”
These bright words open Peter Weir’s Dead Poets Society. The story follows an English teacher, Mr. Keating (Robin Williams) and his students at an all-boys private school. It starts out meandering, wandering through the lives of each student. But halfway through, it finds the right foot and gets itself back on track. First it follows Knox, a man pulled by love, obsessed with Chris, the girl of his dreams. This part of the story seems oddly-put together and is seems wandering, exploring but not really interacting with what the story could really be. The screenwriters are only exploring the world instead of using it to touch others. Meanwhile, the story also follows Neil, who wants to pursue acting but is stopped by his strict father. This is where the story picks up and starts to get through to the audience. Throughout the movie we learn more about all of the students and how Mr. Keating encourages them to be free thinkers and make the most out of your life. It has some beautiful message and a solemn, sobering ending. I would recommend this to any teenager. Our viewers gave it an average of 7.7 out of 8. All in all, it is a great movie with lots of great messages and deeper meanings.