THIS A'INT NO BANK ROBBERY

A handful of historical inaccuracies marr the film slightly for me, but many movies "based on a true story" stray from the truth for dramatic tension so it feel more run of the mill than anything else. Could have had more pop if the debaters argued non-progressive at least once in the movie. An uplifting film that hits all the Hollywood marks giving a decently fair look into the time period. So Hollywood though, I felt like it was a setup for a sequel called 'The Civil Rights Movement'.

This Denzel Washington-directed film follows the path of a Texan Negro college's debate team's path to victory in the national debating championship. While the script is quite predictable and the concept has been done many times, the solid performances from all actors involved make the story all the more moving.

This Denzel Washington-directed film follows the path of a Texan Negro college's debate team's path to victory in the national debating championship. While the script is quite predictable and the concept has been done many times, the solid performances from all actors involved make the story all the more moving.

Weird. I had alot of fun with it but don't seem to posess the eloquence to describe why. Or the memory. Time for a rewatch but I stand by my rating for now. I know that I loved Whitaker - again.

really nice. thanks to Uncle Denzel!

This is an interesting film. The students all give good performances. I would have liked to have seen more scenes with Washington and Forest Whitaker together.

"Without unpredictability or the possibility of an unhappy ending, how can a film truly inspire?" - Nick Schager

ögretmen, ögrenci, münazara, irkçilik, zenci, üniversite, sendika, Mervin Tolson, James Farmer Jr, Samantha Booke, Henry Lowe (Mervin Tolson bir münazara takimi kurar ve takim calismaya baslar. Bu arada 1935 amerikasinida taniyacaksiniz. Begendim)

28 ocak 11, felsefe dersi & basarili oyunculuk, klise bir senaryoyu kurtarabilir mi? her ne kadar gercek bir hikayeden yola cikilarak yapilmissa da..

It seems to try too hard to be inspiring. It functions as a good comment on race relations, however--whether it's in the Thirties or today. Perfect cast.

It's not as compelling or inspirational as it tries to be, but even so it's inarguably well made. Denzel and Forest are great and the rest of the cast is solid. A good movie with good intentions. Not a great movie, but definitely a good one.

In the video store, I overheard a customer request an uplifting film. Without hesitation, the attendant pressed The Great Debaters into her hands. The customer will not be disappointed. This is not a great film, but it satisfies on all counts, the cinematic equivalent to a square meal.

The subject matter could have been soooo interesting and intriguing--a black debate team that takes on an oppressive white society. Unfortunately, a weak screenplay delivers nothing inspirational or even remotely intriguing. Skip on this cleverly packaged DUD at the video store; instead rent Akeelah and the Bee to satisfy your craving that you thought The Debaters would deliver.

A concept that has been done to death several times already. Good acting can't helpt the film being formulaic and predictable.

Disjointed storytelling. Good acting by all the characters, but wish it had been edited better. Hope to see more of Jurnee Smollett because she's kinda hot.

it's a powerful and moving story, yet a predictable film full of cliches. but it works and has its truly delicate moments.

Boring to the point of being offensive.

A cliched but noble story and of course, Denzel is admirable in his role.

This is the better 'Denzel' film of 2007. Smart, educational, and moving... It all starts with the writing!

Now a lot of this is inspirational sap and whatnot, but Washington distracts us from the fact by doing something interesting. He steps aside with fellow Oscar winner Forest Whitaker who also shares the screen, and lets his talented young stars make the movie. Granted, Washington and Whitaker are great here, but it's the students that make the movie more than a pile of cliches. It's quite the fascinating little drama, and one of the year's best.