Mr. Holland’s Opus
Glen Holland didn’t want took a job teaching music just so he could pay some bills. 30 years and a ton of students later, he can see that some of his students have gone on to become Broadway stars, members of the school board, and even the governor!
PLOT:
Glenn Holland is a musician and composer who takes a teaching job to pay the rent while, in his ‘spare time’, he can strive to achieve his true goal – compose one memorable piece of music to leave his mark on the world. As Holland discovers ‘Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans’ and as the years unfold the joy of sharing his contagious passion for music with his students becomes his new definition of success.
REVIEW:
I love this movie! It depicts the struggle that music teachers face. The performances are remarkable, especially the sign language scenes.
I do have a beef with Richard Dreyfuss conducting with his left hand, but it turns out he’s left handed, so I can let that slide. Other than that, my only other issue is that it would have been nice if Rowena would have come back at the end concert.
This is definately a must see, so go see it!
4 1/2 out of 5 stars
September 1, 2011 at 7:25 PM
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December 17, 2011 at 12:32 PM
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