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Mona Lisa Smile review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 09/20/12
Katherine Ann Watson (Julia Roberts) is an art teacher with students Betty Warren (Kirsten Dunst), Joan Brandwyn (Julia Stiles) and Giselle Levy (Maggie Gyllenhaal). almost similar premise to Dead Poet's Society but not even remotely close to the impact and brilliance of the aforementioned movie. Had a few nice lines: "People change." "Not all who wander are aimless. Especially not those who seek truth beyond tradition, beyond definition, beyond the image." "But to change for others is to lie to yourself." and "Don't disregard our traditions just because you're subversive." Mona Lisa Smile wastes the talents of the cast with a mediocre script, lack of distinct emotion and inadequate character development.
