Report Card---"The Kindergarten Teacher"

When Netflix sends you DVDs of films you already have on Netflix, they are telling you that they consider them to be award worthy.
"The Kindergarten Teacher" is one such film.
And it is.
If only for Maggie Gyllenhaal's awesome performance.
She is a teacher unsuccessfully trying to come to terms with her extremely limited talents as a poet.
It is heartbreaking.

On to the scoring.

Is it interesting?

Verging on compelling.

A.

Compelling even?

Sometimes.
A.

Is it good storytelling?

Excellent.
A.

Is it well written?

Very.
A.

Is it well cast? Well played?

Gyllenhaal is tremendous..  Everyone else is good.
A.

Well shot?

Very well.

Did the director put such a personal stamp on it so that no one else could have made it?

Not really.
B-.

How long does it take to establish the film's locale and time period?

Immediately.  The present
It doesn't make much difference
B.

Is it too long? Too short?

Perfect.
A.

Is it believable? Do you care about the characters?.

Yes, and yes.
A.

.

Is it predictable?

Not at all.
A.

Do you think about it after you've seen it?

Quite a bit.
A.

Is it funny?

Occasionally.
B.

Would it have been worth the thirteen bucks it would have cost to see it in the movies?

No.  That's why I have Netflix.
B. 

Is it impressive?

Very.
A.

Overall grade: A.

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