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Only Robin Williams could manage to sneak a quick Marlon Brando impersonation into a tragic movie about boys becoming freethinking, independent men…and make it work. Williams’ distinctive humour is just one element of many that makes Peter Weir’s latest creation, Dead Poets Society, a uniquely fresh film. It is a blend of wit, sentiment, pathos, and a feeling of nobility that separates Society from its peer ‘coming-of-age’ flicks. The boys of the film, …

…reflect the feeling of living inside the prison that is Name of School Prepatory School. Overall, Dead Poet Society is an excellent film with some very powerful scenes that emphasis to the audience the importance of making the best of life. Personally, I disagree with other critics that find the script hackneyed or William’s acting out of place. Weir did a fine job balancing various elements to make for a compelling and entertaining movie.