Because the movie was based off a true story, I thought that it might not be too cheesy as an inspirational movie. I went to the local dollar theater to see the movie, figuring that if it was bad, I was only out a dollar. I was pleasantly surprised though. I hadn't seen Hilary Swank before and I thought that this was a fantastic role for her. I wonder how close they stayed to the actual story, but it was definitely an encouraging story. I couldn't help but wonder though just how co-dependent this woman was. She changed these student's lives though and that is a very good thing.