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In Waiting for Superman volgt regisseur Guggenheim een handvol talentvolle kinderen tijdens hun eerste schreden in het Amerikaanse educatie-systeem. Hij ontdekt dat dit systeem academische groei eerder belemmert dan stimuleert en probeert een dieper beeld te geven van het publieke scholingsnet en haar problemen. (Universal Pictures International Netherlands)
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I watched this documentary on the recommendation of my colleague, who was shocked by Waiting for Superman and wanted to know my opinion on the issue. Well, the problem is real and urgent, but the way it is presented is quite American and more suitable for commercial television. It's not a coincidence that it appeared on TV. This type of documentary works more with emotions and tries to push storytelling everywhere at the expense of deeper analysis. I definitely can't label this film as trivial, but the way it is presented is disruptive to me. What Waiting for Superman tells me could have been expressed in a much more concise way with a one-hour runtime. Maybe more than the crisis of American education, which has long been known, I was intrigued by the differences in mentality among Americans. Certain excessive confidence or even arrogance is quite typical for their upbringing, and I was taken aback a few times. Overall impression: 60% for the topic.
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