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  • Must Go!
    Written September 29, 2012

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    execellent movie a must see, just great and the actors and actresses were the best so important and such a needed message for today that together as parents and grandparents "WE CAN MAKE A Difference. Overall Great Movie

    • 22 out of 40 found this review helpful.
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  • So-so
    Written September 29, 2012

    Great performances but needed more emotional impact from the story

    I was hoping this movie would have more punch to it regarding it is about a very sensitive current topic in the country. Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis really stepped up to the plate and delivered what they were supposed to do in their performances about a struggling mother and teacher who are trying to turn a school around for the benefit of their children and students but I felt that Daniel Barnes didn't contribute enough to make the story resonate with the audience and that is where it fell flat. It was educative more than entertaining and that is where I was disappointed. I liked the movie but I was hoping to love it more. It didn't measure up.

    • 11 out of 18 found this review helpful.
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    Written September 29, 2012

    Won't Back Down is a triumphant story!!

    by kb1967

    Classic story of parent fighting for their kids' education as well as that of all the children! Go!

    • 3 out of 3 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written September 29, 2012

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    by wcm71

    Saw this movie last night....it was great! Shows what is WRONG with our school system. Most of the time, it isn't the teachers, it is the system that is the problem, or just a hand ful of teachers. It's based on a true story, and Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhart both give Oscar worthy performances Makes you cry when you see just how bad it is in most schools across the US.....this is a must see. Also, love the little girl...she reminds me of a yound Drew Barrymore!

    • 22 out of 39 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written September 29, 2012

    To: "I love me some propaganda"

    by srp123

    If you look at the history of public schools prior to charter schools, you will find a failed institution. Be grateful for the innovation of Charter Schools - some have proven success and are in the top 10 schools in the nation. The movie was excellent!

    • 24 out of 41 found this review helpful.
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    Written September 29, 2012

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    by kirbyl

    I loved this movie because it was very truthful and inspiring. Great field trip movie for elementary kids and teachers. I hope this movie inspires both teachers and children.

    • 26 out of 45 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written September 29, 2012

    Feel good movie

    Great movie to watch when you need a lift (and frankly, can't we all?). Story line: A frustrated mother and teacher of a failing school band together to try and make changes for the better, all the while fighting the bureaucracy of the public school system's status quo. Decent drama and acting. May not be an Academy Award movie but definitely worth seeing.

    • 22 out of 39 found this review helpful.
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    Written September 29, 2012

    Won't Back Down

    A very good movie. Living in California, a State with a powerful teachers union, and some of the worst test scores in the nation, I could relate to the story line. I could feel the frustration, but could cheer these woman who took on a failing system. The audience clapped at the end and everyone seemed to have great attitudes as they left the theater. Unions had a real purpose and served their members well. Now the greedy Unions are bankrupting States, Counties and Cities, and it seems like there is no recourse on poor performance. People are getting fed up. Unfortunately, the members of these Unions could end up suffering for the greed and inept leadership of their Unions when they get pennies on the dollar instead of the retirement they were counting on.

    • 23 out of 40 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written September 29, 2012

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    Great movie about mothers fighting the system to get a etter education for their children. A must see movie.

    • 3 out of 3 found this review helpful.
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    Written September 29, 2012

    Great movie about an important issue...

    by

    A great inspirational movie. Recommend it.

    • 2 out of 2 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written September 29, 2012

    Won't Back Down

    One of the BEST movies of the year.

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  • Must Go!
    Written September 28, 2012

    Incredible

    by lcelli

    A must see for anyone who cares about education....the future for our children!!!

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  • Must Go!
    Written September 28, 2012

    Won't Back Down

    All parents, teacher and those without children should go and see this heart felt movie. Two parents and a teacher to reach out and fix something that is so wrong and they want to make it right for the children. We all need to do this, have faith, trust and HOPE to make thing work for all of us.

    • 27 out of 46 found this review helpful.
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  • I'll Pass
    Written September 28, 2012

    I love me some propaganda

    What would happen if you took all the money being given to the charter schools, included money now going to charter school CEO's bonuses that does not help education kids at all, and gave it all to the public schools? You can start with class sizes being half what they are, teachers being able to get to more kids because they aren't trying to manage 40 kids per class, more after-school programs keeping kids off the streets and giving them help with their homework, more resources like computers and new text books to better teach the kids with - it's pretty much endless.

    This film is nothing more than a piece of propaganda that I guarantee you is paid for in the end by some of the money given to charter schools, money that could have been better spent on actual kids rather than attempting to convince people that cutting public schools' budgets in half has nothing to do with their lack of effectiveness, and that unions don't care about kids.

    • 5 out of 11 found this review helpful.
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  • I'm In
    Written May 13, 2013

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