Imran Ahmed Wow - if anyone needed confirmation many US inner city urban areas resemble war zones worse than those found in Third World cities they should watch this movie!And it's a movie worth watching. Sure, it's cliched and predictable but does that matter ... not really because it's based on a true story (Hollywood style). Swank is an idealist teacher who takes 'at risk' students and turns them into scholars with a quest for learning and, more importantly, for doing the right thing simply because it is the right thing. The movie also illustrates the impact a good teacher has in shaping a human's outlook of the world. Despite being slightly on the longer side - over two hours - I didn't glance at my watch even once. It's a decent, feel-good movie. Best of all, it's true.

snperera This has to be one of the most inspirational movies I have ever seen ever! I will never forget watching this movie! The characters, the heart, the message, and the dialogue in this movie are amazing!! Teachers don't get the credit they deserve and this teacher is so amazing and she cares about her students so much. I will always love this movie.

isaac 'Freedom writers' was a touching movie. It displays conflict , racism , violence and a lot of other dangers that happened in the early 1990s in Long beach. It presents how the riots extremely affected kids living in long beach. This film makes people aware how uneducated teens were , due to them being preoccupied with their safety. Its based on a true story, written by the real teacher who changed the lives of those kids. This film contains numerous morals and hidden messages , a lot to do with racism and gangs.However good the quality of the actual film is, is irrelevant , as its such an amazing, mesmerizing , sad, happy and controversial story on its own. Every actor in the movie was really believable ( apart from Imelda Stauton who played the school director ). All the young actors, playing the high school kids, did brilliant jobs , as well as the actor playing Erin( the main protagonist ). This film also managed to fit in some humorous scenes, as well as very emotional and violent scenes. This movie can completely change someones perspective on ethnic backgrounds and change a privileged persons general state of mind.

paulinestrs 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.