Apparently, this is supposed to be a really good film... I just don't get it. I spent an hour and 45 minutes watching it and I saw no complexity to the storylines, no reason to really like any of the characters, and despite purporting to be a comedy, none of it was funny.
If Dead Poets Society was a huge hit, this was most definitely a miss with me.
Sunday, 20 June 2010
Film 13 - Dead Poets Society
Occasionally I get the inspiration to watch a certain film from a strange place. A couple of weeks ago, when watching How I Met Your Mother, Barney and Ted parodied Dead Poets Society and then professed their love for the film.
So a couple of weeks later, I finally sat down and watched it, and I loved it. Chock full of memorable lines "O captain, My captain", "Carpe diem. Seize the day boys. Make your lives extraordinary." Stuffed to burst with brilliantly written characters, from Prof. Keating, to Neil Perry and Todd Hamilton. Exquisitely sad, as Neil finds he can't take life any more.
Just truly breathtaking, I know I keep saying this about ever film I see... but this may be the best yet.
Carpe diem.
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