Freedom Writers (DVD) Reviews

One of the best films I have ever seen. I saw it advertised years ago and thought nothing of it as I did not understand the trailer much but when I saw it in Asda going cheap I grabbed it. Glad I did! PRICE Could be anything nowadays but I picked it up for about £4 in Asda. Most places sell it for under £10. FILM It ...  Read the complete review

The Freedom Writers is an astonishing film, it's based on a true story about a class who grew up in the rough side of town, they were brought up to gangs and violence and because of this have been stereotyped - either because of their race or the gang they belong to. The class get a young new teacher who struggles to get to grips with the school ...  Read the complete review

I started browsing for any titles about writing recently. I even visit my local video store looking for titles related to writers, writings or similar subject until I came across with this movie, Freedom Writers. I was hooked by the title and a bit intrigue with what this movie all about. To satisfy my curiosity, I immediately grab a copy. ...  Read the complete review

Freedom Writers is the uplifting true story about a determined young teacher played by Oscar winner Hilary Swank. She plays Erin Gruwell, a teacher who starts at a school which is known as the worst school in the area. To top it all off she is given the worst class, a lot of teachers had tried & failed to keep the students under control & ...  Read the complete review

This movie was BEYOND inspiring. I LOVED IT. I have never cried so hard. Hilary Swank stars in this heart-melting story about an innovative teacher in a racially divided school who gives her students what they've always needed - someone to listen to them a allow them to have a voice. Swank plays Erin Gruwell, the real-life teacher at Long Beach's ...  Read the complete review

**Plot** Hilary Swank is a teacher dropped into a school run by violence and racial tension. She tries to battle the uncaring system in a fight to make the classroom to matter to the children, and to make them want to learn, and give them as good an opportunity as possible. **Cast** Hilary Swank stars in this film, I ...  Read the complete review

I watched this again at the weekend. It is one of my favourite films. The movie is based on a true story and the book 'The Freedom Writers Diary'. Hilary Swank is great, she plays a young teacher who takes on a class of freshmen year english students. The school is full of hatred and war, the children have respect for their own, but not for others ...  Read the complete review

I think one of the great things about this story is that it is true. It is a film that from the get go you are hooked - like a book you can't put down. Freedom Writers is about a phenomenal teacher, played by Hilary Swank, who changes the lives of a class of teenagers in room 209. It is based on the best selling book, The Freedom Writers Diary. ...  Read the complete review

Freedom Writers would be a straightforward angry ghetto gang affair of 'lets all get long' if it wasn't for the fact it's a true story. The original 'Freedom Writers' were a class of high school kids from Long Beach, California, so named because their inspirational English teacher, Mrs. Gruwell, managed to bond with the difficult and troubled kids ...  Read the complete review