Review of The Ron Clark Story (2006) by Karen F — 03 Mar 2011

If there's a part of this film you can't predict three scenes before it happens, you need to go to remedial film school and rent a few of the teaching-underdogs classics. Despite treading familiar territory and presenting some hokey moments, The Ron Clark Story is a solid entry in the "against all odds" genre, and even has a few moments to tug at the heart strings of even the most cynical viewers. The DVD presentation is very good, with a handful of extras about the true story that somehow managed to be more schmaltzy than the fictional version. Fans of flicks like Stand and Deliver, looking for a film safe for the family, could do worse than giving this movie a spin.

VERDICT: "Full Price" - My second highest rating (Positive to Mixed reaction). This is a rating to a movie I view as very entertaining and well made, and definitely worth paying the full price at a theatre to see or own on DVD. It is not perfect, but it is definitely excellent.