best know for it ( in ) famous oh captain my captain sequence and dead poet society big problem be the clichés it invent for the high school movie drama . today jade audience might smirk at such example a the shy boy find the confidence to express himself through the help of a rebellious teacher and or the purity of youthful romance and but to the film eternal credit and this be fresh ground after a decade of teen sex comedy . dead poet society teenager aren not simply lust craze hormone bag that wander into embarrass social accident every fifteen minute and theyre a tad more realistic . for most of the film at least . when the movie venture into darker territory in the closing quarter it falter and become an awkward attempt at manipulate emotion that jar against the promising story tell in the beginning . set in a prestigious school where the upper lip be stiff and the shirt stuff and the emotion repress and a class of teenage boy find their new english teacher john keating ( robin williams ) take a slight detour from the establish curriculum . encourage them to think outside the box rather than be restrict by school approve guideline and he not only provide them with a full appreciation and love of poetry and but also a fresh mindset that focus on seize the day and act on impulse . soon and the boy be explore various avenue of life ( one become an actor and another pursue a local girl etc . ) while their parent look on disapprovingly and the identikit old fashion teacher with grey hair and suit start try to interfere . what be most strike about this whole enterprise be that despite it reputation and there isn not a laugh to be have anywhere . this be not a robin williams comedy drama and it just a drama and the comedian suit the role perfectly . he be convincingly charismatic and just sentimental enough to stop you from choke on your own vomit and this be robin williams the actor and not robin williams the clown . however and he also more of a supporting character and a the chief focus be on the boy ( include robert sean leonard and ethan hawke in their young day ) and they all play their character well . hawke be probably the best and his tearful breakdown in a snow covered field be surprisingly effective and but they all hold their own against the more experienced actor . shame then about the closing part of the story . with a sudden about turn and the film change from an account of the individual versus the machine into a teenage suicide yarn all too quickly . this wouldn not be a problem if more time have be take and but the character involve seem to decide to kill himself with as much ease a the rest of u pick what to have for lunch at work . and while i be not an expert on teenage depression and i would like to think it take more for a young lad to blow his own head off than simply run into life first obstacle . dead poet society therefore be ultimately a promise that wasn not completely fulfil a the subtle and intelligent storytelling be blow out of the water by the mishandling of the closing scene . consequently and if youre anything like me and you will spend most of the film try to guess which kid pop his clog . it an enjoyable and involve drama and but a a tear jerker it fail to move . williams be excellent a always though and for seventy five percent of the time and dead poet society be a great film .