- CELEBRITY
- 01:01 PM, Feb 26
remains mired in mediocrity
rare inspirational-teacher film that is filled with genuine, jaw-dropping coups of real-life poetryReview rate : B by Michael Sragow [The Baltimore Sun ]
its sincerity and lack of forced sentimentalism is most welcome
isn't a great movie, but it is effective drama where the big emotional scenes more often feel real than contrived
hits all the expected marks, with no clich? left behind
has inspired moments and fine performances from its young actorsby Kirk Honeycutt [The Hollywood Reporter ]
extremely affectingby John Anderson [Variety ]
doesn't go far enough in addressing issues of class and raceby Calvin Wilson [St. Louis Post-Dispatch ]