Film Review – Won’t Back Down

“Won’t Back Down” is such an exaggerated attempt to shed light on the
failures of the public school system, it might have you rooting for
illiteracy to win in the end. Nuance and some type of dramatic balance
is punted away right at the top of the feature, making the next two
hours a preachy, hokey bore boosted by a few sublimely devoted
performances. Education is a critical topic worth a cinematic
inspection, but thespian passion and good intentions do not carry a
movie alone. A production like this demands a brain as big as its heart,
helping viewers to understand complexity when dealing with the youth of
the nation. “Won’t Back Down” merely uncorks a box of Crayons and
broadly colors over the issues at hand, doing a disservice to the
parents, students, and teachers who struggle with this impasse on a
daily basis. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com