Admirable film.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

I fell in love with this movie the first time I watch it. I'm usually not that person that watch twice or more than twice a movie; but when it's about good movies like this one, I just can't help it.It describes so much and so perfectly the situation people has been through during this gang war and those whole story is perfectly describes. The actors are playing their parts perfectly; and even though I haven't been through what they did, you can totally feel the emotions and imagine their life for a little while. It makes you think that there is always worse things that happen to other compared to you. It makes you understand that maybe you should stop complaining and stop being selfish. That maybe you should know people before judging them because you have not even a clue what they've been through.In conclusion, this is a wonderful movie I would watch again and again.

Couldn't find anything bad in the movie. Watched it several times and will watch it again for sure. it's perfect in my opinion! I have seen many movies with the same style; this is the best one. People are ignoring the fact that it's based on a true story, which means that nothing is made up in the movie. This plot, believe it or not, happened, and even made a big change to schools across the country after the events occurred in the movie. You'll adore the teacher for what she did for her students- she had to deal with many obstacles around her in order to give them a proper education they deserve. She actually sacrificed her life for them! Emotional, enjoyable and inspiring at the same time. This movie is a must! I would recommend it to everyone.

Freedom Writers is a great inside look at the struggle kids had to face in the aftermath of Rodney King and the race riots. In the early 90's, these kids grew up on gang violence and racism and everyone had their own group such as blacks, whites, Cambodians, Mexicans, and so on. This film is an emotional take on the tale of reform against the odds. By the end of the film, no matter your masculinity, you won't have a dry eye. Whilst the outcome may or may not be predictable, it's the way the battle is fought that truly defines this underrated drama.Richard LaGravanese's film is about a first-year white teacher named Erin Gruwell who is appalled at the lack of education her students receive. Despite receiving backlash from everyone in her life such as her father, her husband, and her boss, Gruwell decides to make an education a priority for her students. While not well-received at first, noticeable changes are soon to come.Hilary Swank comes really close to beating her best performance to date which is her role in 2004's Million Dollar Baby. Swank possesses the determination to make her role work and through her character, we can see the importance of equal education to everyone. I liked April Lee Hernandez as Eva, one of Erin's students. She is so determined to hold her ground and survive. Imelda Staunton is good at playing the bad guy, though we can sort of sympathize with her character's plight.Overall, Freedom Writers is a great movie that has a main theme in that everyone deserves an equal education. It's formulaic in parts, but nothing a strong, well-written script cannot fix. I like how they incorporate the themes of the Holocaust in the film because it's similar to what these teens face. The Diary of Anne Frank is an excellent memoir and it is the perfect book for the film to use. This movie defines survival and how these teens fight their own wars in the streets. But the simple message is: education is survival. I rate this film 9/10.

I really thought this movie was great. The way the character development was shown, and how there were individual scenes outside of the classroom scenes that allow the viewer to understand the lives of the children better. I'm really happy that I got to watch it, inspired me to change myself and how I do things. I think what really caught my attention is the difference between Mrs. Gruwell and the other teachers. I strongly believe that what allowed her to succeed with inspiring those children to change is the fact that she was so fresh, and her mind had not yet been thrashed with all of these dark ideas of the world. Some might call her naive, but that naive factor in her nature is what, in my opinion, got her to succeed. She refused to believe that such children could not be brought to see the world in a different way. That was very inspirational, reminded me that my views should not be tainted by what other people say. Also, the way the students were portrayed was beautiful. The director managed to show how all of them believed in what she was saying, but some were scared to stand alone, some were too disappointed by life, and some just did not believe that she would be able to do something different than other teachers, and grown ups in general, in the students' lives.