darlinghammond Review of An Invisible Sign

An Invisible Sign (2010)

If you respect teachers, this one will make you very MAD. (SPOILER ALERT!)

[2/10 · 5 April 2011]

I appreciate the acting in this film, which is excellent. I find the story utterly disturbing. I also appreciate that there is a sort of a happy ending for many of the dysfunctional people, but if it's realistic, I am scared. As a teacher, I just found it shameful that this character was offered a teaching job (references not checked), then portrayed a truly incompetent educator (notice you'll never see the insanity of grades 1 and 2 after the opening scene) who is praised and then offered her job back AFTER BRINGING AN AXE TO THE SCHOOL! WHAT?!?!?! This socially awkward, communication challenged, judgment absent character is then given custody of a small child. Ummm.... Seriously? The character development was mediocre. The plot was a bit like clear broth. And it makes teachers (and lawyers and mothers) look horrible. I gave it two stars because I love the cast in other projects. I am sad that I spent money on this film. What a freaking waste.