Waiting for Superman - *****

[cbayer]

Although highly controversial, it is a brilliantly done documentary, imo. It leads slowly but surely to the heartbreaking conclusion that, in the end, it is the most vulnerable children among us that are hurt the most.



Waiting for "Superman"
2010 PG 111 minutes
Dynamic documentarian Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth) weaves together the stories of students, families, educators and reformers to shed light on the failing public school system and its consequences on the future of the United States. In this Sundance Audience Award winner for Best Documentary, Guggenheim deftly examines the options to improve public education and provide America's teachers and students with the help they need.

Cast:Geoffrey Canada, Michelle Rhee, Bill Strickland, Randi Weingarten, Daisy Esparza, Bianca Hill, Anthony Black Director:Davis Guggenheim Genres:Documentary, Social & Cultural Documentaries, Political Documentaries, Blu-ray Availability:DVD and Blu-ray