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"Won't Back Down" is an excellent movie. The "message" is extremely valid and heartwarming, the individual characters are perfect for their parts, and the script itself is excellent. I especially enjoy watching Maggie Gyllenhaal, but Viola Davis and Holly Hunter are also outstanding. This also is most certainly a "modern" movie because it shows what's happening in the school systems today . . . and more important, demonstrates the best possible cure for what ails them!
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Jamie Fitzpatrick (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is a working single mom with a dyslexic daughter (Emily Alyn Lind) who is not getting the attention she needs at school. Unable to move or pay for her child to go to a better school, Jamie joins with a teacher (Viola Davis) in an attempt to take over the school's charter. It is an uphill battle as she must convince apathetic parents. Teachers must also be convinced to give up their union security so they can eliminate substandard teachers with tenure. The struggles portrayed in the movie were light compared to reality. The movie is an emotional roller coaster ride. The movie was well acted.