Answer:
This deeply earnest drama follows a familiar storyline. An idealistic young teacher inspires her "at-risk" urban students to respect each other and themselves. She's white, they're mostly of color; she's clueless about their harsh lives, they initially resent her cluelessness but learn to appreciate her efforts to understand them. It's this last part that makes director Richard LaGravenese's film work, despite its many clichés. Erin Gruwell (Hilary Swank) makes a difference by asking her students to talk to her and each other and acting on what they say. The plot is predictable, the actors too old to play high school students, and the pacing too slow. And really, the camera circles around deep-thinking face a few too many times. But Freedom Writers also argues for listening to teenagers. That in itself makes it a rare and close-to-wonderful thing.
Step-by-step explanation:
This is my own personal review of the movie. I watched it twice about 4 years ago and rewatched it a few days ago but this is what I think about the movie