Dangerous Minds

Roger Ebert

Dangerous Minds tells another one of those uplifting parables in which the dedicated teacher takes on a schoolroom full of rebellious malcontents, and wins them over with an unorthodox approach.Movies like this are inevitably based on a real story. ( Read More )

Brian Costello

It isnt difficult to theorize as to why the filmmakers made that change. ( Read More )

But by the time the picture has entered its extremely weak third act, in which the whole enterprise glides toward a boring, predictable, and annoyingly cornball non ending, even their collective appeal isnt enough to keep us interested. ( Read More )

Kevin McManus

The story rings trite even though its based on the true tale of a dauntless California educator named LouAnne Johnson. ( Read More )

Edward Guthmann

What makes it work is the integrity of Pfeiffers performance and Smiths direction, and the high spirits of the young, racially diverse supporting cast. ( Read More )