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Mona Lisa Smile is exactly what it looks like - Dead Poets Society with girls instead of boys and art instead of literature. The film is incredibly trite and cliched in every way.. taking us nowhere we haven't been many times... Read more
The story was an inspirational tale of what women were really put through during the 1950's and going further; the existance of women period. This movie shows how women were trained to become a home maker not by choice, but through... Read more
"Mona Lisa's Smile" is a film every woman should see. Julia Roberts gives an outstanding performance, but so do her co-stars Julia Stiles and Kirsten Dunst. It is funny, but moving at the same time. I think women of all ages... Read more
This movie will not win over those people who are still threatened by strong, smart women. Mona Lisa Smile illustrates how difficult it was to overcome society's expectations of women during that time period. What a motivational movie, it makes me... Read more
yes, this movie was like the dead poets society. the storyline has been used before. that doesn't make it a BAD movie, per se. it could have been better, but the fact that Julia Roberts broke outside her norm of cheesy-everyone-wins-in-the-end... Read more
I went to the advance screening with a sense of excitment. However, I found the story to be lacking in the area of continuity for all the characters stories. Character development for Julia Roberts was drawn out too late in the... Read more
As I was watching the previews before the movie this weekend, I noticed that, except for the feature (Mona Lisa Smile), not a single one of them had a female lead. I also went to see LoTR this weekend, and it... Read more
This film is based in the earl 1950's were women would just go to college to meet someone that they could marry. Mona Lisa played by Julia Roberts is trying to change the views of all women to encourage them to... Read more
Wow! I was propelled back in time and made to feel as a voyeuristic time traveler. Twice this week have I been hustled away by cinema magic. Both times unknowingly willingly suspending disbelief and being consumed with a story lines that... Read more
Of course men are going to think this movie is horrible. There is no sex, no naked women, and no shooting. Mona Lisa smile is a "girl movie". Julia Roberts does a great job as do all the other actors/actresses. The... Read more