
Dead Poets Society
He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.
At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.
Wokeness: 0%
Overall Score: 60%
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I can't recall if it's entirely clean...
But I do know it's awful...
Created: 06-14-2025
Not woke, but...
This is a very good, entertaining movie. Robin Williams proved himself to be more than just a comedian once again. There was no woke agenda other than middle-aged, white academics being appalled at the idea of girls being admitted to the boys prep school. That's a slight tic on the woke-meter but it rounds down to zero. I would give it a 0.25.
The problem I have with the movie is the idea that 17-year-olds are ready to choose their own path. Independent thinking is a good thing, but adult responsibility isn't a threshold that goes from not ready on Monday but completely ready on Tuesday. It's a slow process that requires parental guidance and authority. That authority was somewhat ridiculed and undermined by ad-absurd um portrayal, resulting in tragedy.
Created: 09-29-2025