Reading all the other reviews it isn't really necessary to tell you what the story is about. Or to tell you that it's not as good as Dead Poets' Society. Or to tell you that it's not very good period. Or that it is rather a disappointment.
But I would still like to put my two cents in. My two cents being that I loved Maggie Gyllenhaal in the movie. And I totally loved her character Giselle. So real. If only they would cut the movie and leave only Maggie's bits in.
And also Marcia Gay Harden... what a shame. Having seen her in The Education of Max Bickford, I found it a great disappointment to see that her role was the complete opposite of the feminist, strong, independent professor she plays in EMB. Perhaps this movie would have been much better if Harden had taken Roberts' role and Roberts had been bumped out altogether, because she didn't seem to fit in this movie.
One thing I found odd, was that there were black and Asian girls in this college. In the fifties? Not being American, perhaps it's possible. Strange nonetheless.
One final thing, I thought the ending stunk. SPOILER Not about her leaving, but the way 'her' girls said goodbye. Puhlease!!!! Can you get more cheesy...
I certainly wouldn't buy this movie. But maybe when it comes out I'll rent it and fast forward through all the bits except the ones with Maggie Gyllenhaal in it.
**/5 stars
But I would still like to put my two cents in. My two cents being that I loved Maggie Gyllenhaal in the movie. And I totally loved her character Giselle. So real. If only they would cut the movie and leave only Maggie's bits in.
And also Marcia Gay Harden... what a shame. Having seen her in The Education of Max Bickford, I found it a great disappointment to see that her role was the complete opposite of the feminist, strong, independent professor she plays in EMB. Perhaps this movie would have been much better if Harden had taken Roberts' role and Roberts had been bumped out altogether, because she didn't seem to fit in this movie.
One thing I found odd, was that there were black and Asian girls in this college. In the fifties? Not being American, perhaps it's possible. Strange nonetheless.
One final thing, I thought the ending stunk. SPOILER Not about her leaving, but the way 'her' girls said goodbye. Puhlease!!!! Can you get more cheesy...
I certainly wouldn't buy this movie. But maybe when it comes out I'll rent it and fast forward through all the bits except the ones with Maggie Gyllenhaal in it.
**/5 stars