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Swimming Upstream (2002)
Strength in the face of adversity
I truly enjoyed the movie. Up until this evening I had not heard of the story, and it touches upon some of the more challenging facets in life. Yes, It has low points, but if you do not experience the sad, stressful, or adverse moments, you will never truly appreciate the good moments. This movie was an excellent example of not allowing opportunities to pass you by. We need to find ways to succeed at what we can and have faith in ourselves. This is the type of story that will be useful to me as a teacher helping my students find a positive outcome in such a stressful situation. If you would like to watch a movie that helps bring out the better side of humanity, showing how important communication is to be successful, then I would recommend Swimming Upstream.
American History X (1998)
Excellent Movie
American History X shows an excellent transition from hate to understanding through friendship and family ties. As a teacher in a treatment facility I see these types of behaviors daily. My job is to help the residents keep up with school as long as they are in the facility for treatment. Whether they are in for emotional issues or chemical dependency issues, they all have behaviors that they feel are necessary for survival. Ed's character - Derek - undergoes a life altering behavior/attitude change that is surprising as well as believable. The writing and acting teams did an exceptional job portraying the changes necessary to make the movie complete and memorable. This is a movie that I will buy.