I wasted two hours of my precious life to watch this movie. I was actually mislead by the Hungarian title of the movie, thinking it was a remake of Playing Mona Lisa (with Alicia Witt). Watching this movie I realized it was truly, though an unofficial, remake, but to another movie: Mona Lisa Smile is de facto a boring feminist chick version of Dead Poets Society. But while Dead Poets Society has a good story, great acting and Robin Williams, Mona Lisa Smile is a low tempo whining pointless flow of celluloid starring probably the most overrated actress in Hollywood: Julia Roberts. The whole movie just falls flat in every single aspect of movie making: a slow-paced and uninteresting plot, empty and sometimes exaggerated characters, the whole story just seems fake and unbelievable, and a message which is pointless and outdated in the 21st century. Maybe this movie could have been revolutionary if it had been made in the 50's, but it says nothing nowadays.
I only give you one piece of advice: if you are thinking of watching this movie, try Dead Poets Society instead. It'll be like driving a Mercedes instead of horse carriage. Both are cars but not the same league.
I only give you one piece of advice: if you are thinking of watching this movie, try Dead Poets Society instead. It'll be like driving a Mercedes instead of horse carriage. Both are cars but not the same league.