Directed by:
Davis GuggenheimCinematography:
Robert RichmanComposer:
Christophe BeckPlots(1)
From the Academy Award-winning Director of An Inconvenient Truth comes the groundbreaking feature film that provides an engaging and inspiring look at public education in the United States. Waiting For "Superman" has helped launch a movement to achieve a real and lasting change through the compelling stories of five unforgettable students such as Emily, a Silicon Valley eighth-grader who is afraid of being labeled as unfit for college and Francisco, a Bronx first-grader whose mom will do anything to give him a shot at a better life. Waiting For "Superman" will leave a lasting and powerful impression that you will want to share with your friends and family. (official distributor synopsis)
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I watched this documentary on the recommendation of my colleague, who was shocked by Waiting for Superman and wanted to know my opinion on the issue. Well, the problem is real and urgent, but the way it is presented is quite American and more suitable for commercial television. It's not a coincidence that it appeared on TV. This type of documentary works more with emotions and tries to push storytelling everywhere at the expense of deeper analysis. I definitely can't label this film as trivial, but the way it is presented is disruptive to me. What Waiting for Superman tells me could have been expressed in a much more concise way with a one-hour runtime. Maybe more than the crisis of American education, which has long been known, I was intrigued by the differences in mentality among Americans. Certain excessive confidence or even arrogance is quite typical for their upbringing, and I was taken aback a few times. Overall impression: 60% for the topic.
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