Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr Holland's Opus (1995) Drama/Family 8/10

This is a very good movie but it is a little too close to home for me because I had a music teacher that was just like Mr. Holland and he could turn in to an asshole in the blink of an eye. Craziness to the point of throwing batons, chucking music stands and verbally obliterating people. This was probably why I didn't take music after public school. Richard Dreyfuss plays the infamous Mr. Holland and Glenne Headley (Rip) plays his wife, Iris. They have a son but due to a strange account of events, Mr. Holland completely forgets his relationship with his son and continues to put his job and students first. He will go to any length to prove people wrong or try to get a point across. The ending is the best part and it really rounds out the movie well. 8/10 is what this movie gets for casting, story line, character development and the importance of family.

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