Title: The Dead Poet's Society Starring: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, and Josh Charles Genre:  Drama Rated: Probably R just for excessive drama Rating: ****** (out of ****) Yeah, you heard me right, a six out of four. That's above The Breakfast Club, above Silence of the Lambs, I even think it's above As Good As It Gets. This is another movie worthy of Alaay's favorites. It was beautifully acted, beautifully directed, and an overall masterpiece. I'll give you the run down. Robin Williams is the new English teacher in this up-tight snotty private High School by the name of John Keating. His students, Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard), Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke), Knox Overstreet (Josh Charles), Charles Dalton (Gale Hansen), Richard Cameron (Dylan Kussman), and Steve Meeks (Allelon Ruggiero). Keating starts teaching these private kids a type of English they've never experienced, the world of poetry and the stage. He also teaches them about a group, an organization he was in during his day, called the Dead Poet's Society. Inspired by Keating's words, Neil decides to start up the Dead Poet's Society again. It's highly against school rules, but these six boys decide to break 'em anyway, and live life to the fullest. The school board becomes concerned with Mr. Keating's style of teaching... from the soul. The students become free, they learn to live, and the school will stop at nothing to get them all expelled and Mr. Keating out of there forever. This tells a poetry of life few understand. Personally, as a Shakespearean actor, this hits me right in the heart. It tells the Carpe Dieme of life; to live every second to the fullest and "suck the marrow out of life". Robin Williams presents his character with such beautful eloquence it stuns audiences. The plot is intriguing and riveting with captivating performances from all sides. As the tagline goes, "He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.", it is deservedly so for such a movie. A masterpiece of theatre and the arts, The Dead Poet's Society deserves a six out of four, above most other movies, on the scale of measurement. Hope you all enjoyed the big movie review. Avetazen. -Alaay-