It taps into our deepest fears as, and for, artists after having already dragged us through a nerve-wrecking journey. It's a haunting moment, especially for us creative types. We realize we can't, but the implications of what we're seeing gives us pause. The important thing to know is that it brings all of our emotions to a head and very nearly makes us rethink our feelings on the scenario at hand. We must speak more about the film's last frame, but we'll tread lightly for fear of spoiling it. By the film's final, disheartening and half a step shy of redemptive shot Gyllenhaal displays the entire mess of her character - unspooled for our perusal and judgement. Each passing moment is the next stage of Lisa's unraveling. She's trying to reach a place of light by traveling down the darkest possible corridor. Every step her Lisa makes is simultaneously unbelievable and genuine. Maggie Gyllenhaal brings all of this screaming to life. We hate her means but cannot deny the ends by which she desperately tries to justify them. Empathy and disgust rumble round our souls as we ponder the evidence, irrefutable and discouraging, telling us that this person is absolutely night and just as wrong. ![]() It confuses your emotions in the best way possible, leaving us conflicted over the notion that our hero and villain could be one in the same. What it does with those boxes makes it both intriguing and devastating. I'm a teacher (3rd grade) with a love for poetry (and just about any other type of writing), who is wishing for the day an undeniable genius takes a seat in my class. The Kindergarten Teacher ticks too many of my personal boxes for me to not at least like it. We see the smoke early, but don't pay it much mind until we find ourselves in the middle of an uncontrollable blaze. Colangelo keeps it compelling by making her film smolder. This grows in importance as the movie progresses because it's this weight crushing the soul of our protagonist, guiding her down a dangerous path. Even though most of the characters are flat renditions we still feel the weight of life on them. She uses the very natural performances of her cast to craft a lived-in world we're at once familiar with. Lisa believes Jimmy is a prodigy and is hellbent on not letting his talent go to waste.ĭirector Sara Colangelo delivers a film uncertain about the questions it raises, yet completely sure in the telling of its story. The bigger snowball, poised to gather all stems from her better intentions. That starts one snowball rolling downhill. She writes down what he says, takes it to her poetry class, passes it off as her own, and everyone loves it. He seems to be a student like any other until she witnesses him spontaneously compose a poem off the top of his head while in a trance-like state. Her world gets turned upside down when little Jimmy (Sevak) comes into her classroom. She's passionate about it, but not as good a poet as she would like to be. Recently, she's added a bit of variety by signing up for a poetry class. ![]() She leads a pretty mundane life with her husband and kids. Lisa Spinelli (Gyllenhaal) is the titular kindergarten teacher.
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