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One of the very best. Watch tonight if you haven't already.
Anterior to watching Dead Poets Society I was not sure what to expect due to the ambiguity in its title. However, words cannot suffice the greatness of this movie, with Peter Weir's effortless directorial skill and brilliant performances, it is without a doubt that this is one of the most outstanding Dramas to be filmed. To appreciate Dead Poets Society, one must comprehend the sagacity in the scenes produced and the depth in every character. For example, the boys attending the prestigious Welton Academy, face the pressures of obtaining a high standard of academics, values and honouring tradition. Mr. Keating (a new English teacher) awakens their personalities challenges them to look deeper into how poetry may be perceived at first read. From this point forward, it is easy to notice the development in character of the boys. Robin Williams’ incredible performance portrays a convincing tale, likewise to the performances delivered by Ethan Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard. Dead Poets Society convinced me to challenge the norm and explore free thinking. Emotion, trials, and tribulations are beautifully explored in this masterpiece, revealing the menacing truth about unnecessary academic pressure and the devastating outcomes, which are presented to shock and even educate audiences. Dead Poets Society will leave you crying in laughter and sorrow thus making it a classic that deserves to be highly valued and appreciated.
This is one of the best movies, if not the best, that Peter Weil has directed and he did a truly great job here.
When you see a movie starring Robin Williams, you also don’t expect to be disappointed most of the time, and he did just excellently in this movie as well, the likes of Robert Sean and Ethan Hawke also did greatly with their acting, they were influential in making the movie as inspirational as it is.
The movie endears itself to me not just because of the solid acting but how the story makes me feel. I like how the story is overwhelming despite the fact that it switches from being sad to funny at any time.
The movie is an emotional one, and the producers did a great job in producing a movie that makes you go through the emotions as you watch it.
For the first half of ‘Dead Poets Society’, I was having the time of my life. My face was beginning to ache from smiling so hard, and every so often I would softly chuckle to myself just from pure joy. As I ventured into the second half, however, it became clearer that the ending wasn’t going to be as happy as the start.
Don’t be fooled by the marketing - the poster, trailer and popular synopsis will make you think that ‘Dead Poets Society’ is a feel-good tale, and although this is true for around half of the film, it fails to show the important message behind it: this is truly a story of a society which places deadly pressure on the young people in it. The headmaster of Welton Academy never stops to think about how the strict rules, regulations and stress can change his student’s lives for the worse.
Films and stories such as this one are always important to tell, as they alert people of the consequences of their actions, and teach us as we watch them. Unfortunately, the lessons taught by ‘Dead Poets Society’ are still as necessary as they were when the film was made; however the film manages to balance both the happiness and the sadness present, making it easily lovable while also heartbreaking.
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