Dead Poets Society

    First of all, this is movie is my all-time favorite, out of all the hundreds of films I have seen. However, every time I mention this film, I have to answer most people's quizzical looks with "It's a beautiful little 80s film that stayed in the 80s." After seeing it since I first saw it in my English class, I can gladly say that this movie went far and beyond the 80s, and the power and inspiration of the message can be felt every day.
    The film Dead Poets Society is a film that explores the idea of "Carpe Diem" from the viewpoint of a classroom of young men at an all-boy boarding school. Their teacher Mr. Keating helps them stretch their minds, and exercise their right to defiant acts of love for life and poetry. He brings warmth, passion, and an endearing quiet humor to the role as he fosters individualism in a school environment of total conformity, endeavoring to teach these young men both the beauty of the English language and the importance of living life to the full, of "seizing the day". The "Dead Poets Society", and the boys on which Mr. Keating has such a profound impact, include an interesting mix of characters. For instance, Neil Perry is the passionate young man at odds with his father's clearly defined expectations for his son's life, and Todd 安德生 is the classic shy adolescent, through whose eyes we view the unfolding drama. Knox Overstreet is the teen with whom most viewers can identify, deep in the throes of first love, and Richard Cameron is full of the mindless conformist. Needless to say, Mr. Keating's unorthodox approach meets with obstacles from his fellow teachers, from the school's ultra-traditional Headmaster, from Neil's overbearing father and the other parents, who are depicted as a conservative, status conscious lot. His encouragement of adolescent individualism leads to dramatic consequences for one student in particular, triggering a dramatic scenario that engulfs most of his classmates. I don't want to give the plot away, but Dead Poets Society has the most powerful ending I've experienced in the cinematic world.
    Not only will this movie touch your heart and bring tears, it will inspire you to be a better teacher to others and to follow your dreams no matter what the boundaries may be. It is truly poetry on the screen a great story and a touching social commentary on humanity and life's greatest challenges. If you haven't seen it yet, rent it now. It has taken my love of poetry to an entirely new level.