Not often these days do we get earnest films that are more than a formula (Glory Road comes to mind). The Ron Clark Story didn't reinvent the wheel, yet this made-for-TV movie was full of heart and positiveness. Matthew Perry managed to find a brilliant ballance between the pressure of being a teacher in a tough, intense neighborhood, with all the serious outcomes, and the joy and excitement of bringing a clever new teaching style to help the kids swallow the often-dry materials of history, math, etc.
I recommend this film not because it's in anyway ground-breaking, but simply because it has innocence that are hardly found in today's big budget films.
I recommend this film not because it's in anyway ground-breaking, but simply because it has innocence that are hardly found in today's big budget films.