Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

Ketrivie It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

pcbintalks i don't exactly understand what this movie deals with.their are some good people doing not so good stuffs and there are bad people doing some not so bad stuffs!!! well lets say it is a very watchable drama with some good performances. i honestly felt that it could have been better.it definitely had a good plot to explore and had some very fine actors. it left the viewers with an unsatisfied mind which i was in. i understand what this movie is but i don't understand why this movie is settled to what it is. being said that i had no problems watching this as i said it is a descend one time watch...but it had so many problems that a good feel good movie couldn't handle with!!! not so more but some i guess

Sexy Scientist At first, movie is not true to its trailer. The trailer promised it to be much more funnier and I had much expectations because it is Tribeca films, but there is not much comedy but more of the drama element. Now, the movie itself – Linda is shown to be pretty mature, clear minded and not at all desperate for men. In the scene with Jason after their argue with his dad, there is a hint of motherly feeling in her for Jason. But out of nowhere, Jason kisses her. (Why?) She is first shown to resist but after the kiss, she is shown to dive in the act with both feet in. What suddenly happened to Linda? Where is her dignity and professionalism? In the next scene, she asks Jason to take a break (not breakup) from the relationship in the name of the play. Okay, means she is thoughtfully ready to have a relationship with Jason in future. But no, this time Jason messes the things up by hitting on Hailie who already had a thing for him from the beginning. Now, what Jason is trying to do? Is he too desperate to have sex and non-responsible for the enactment of his own play? Then Linda is shown to be pretty immature by trying to talk Hailie away from Jason using her authority, in place of talking to Jason about it. Can anybody tell me why so much immaturity is happening when the characters are established to be very mature? Okay so, then this complete asshole Will, whose character is not developed in the movie, records the tiff between Linda and Jason (in which they talked about their sex) and distributes it in the whole college. So, someone writes obscene words outside the door of Linda's classroom which Linda pretends to be Hailie. (Why Linda why? It could be anyone. Please use your mind.) Then, out of rage, Linda barges into the principal's chamber complaining about Hailie by telling half the truth to the principal. Then, principal and vice-principal goes to auditorium only to find out the complete truth. At this point, all the characters are present in the auditorium and when all the truths get revealed, it becomes a huge mess. Actually this all is the story development and movie starts from here on. But there are too many flaws in the characters' development which makes the movie not enjoyable.

simona gianotti Old maids are always old maids, so even if they have a respectably satisfying although quiet life, they always hide repressed desires that sometimes come to light: Julianne Moore, the English teacher, reflects this prototype, and the movie does not add anything new to this ever green concept (or maybe preconception) about single women, they necessarily need a man. So, nothing new, it would be nice to see sometimes another version, to offer a new and still realistic ending, of a single woman capable of enjoying life without the need of a man, but this is not the case, prince charming is always lurking and ready to transform and save the heroine. However, a good interpretation is offered by the always impeccable Julianne Moore, better when expressing the sad and dramatic side of her life. Unfortunately, we all know that comedies end when everything is fine and promising, what happens after the happy ending belongs to other movies, but these are other stories and we do not need them. So, once again single women can take a breath and be satisfied, there is hope for everyone

zuhairvazir Some films unintentionally let you a glimpse of the actors' preference in how the actor has built a unique, almost exquisite sense of his/her on-screen presence, in the minds of you and I. I call it 'the intrigue appeal'. The air of mystery and myth and glamour and starry-eyes and what have you, that these actors carry with them draws the audience in. The actor has worked hard to maintain a subconscious photograph of himself in the movie-goers eye and it is this what intrigues me.Stallone will beat the likeliness out of you, so would Willis but after spilling out the NYPD wit. Schwarzenegger will always be an endoskeleton dressed in leather with a prosthetic arm missing. Similarly Weaver, Streep and Lane have built around them shields, those which are impenetrable on so many different psychological levels. These are but only a handful of great actors who have either made a choice or the choice has made them. Brando had it coming, he gave away too much too much to the audience.'The English Teacher' is a funny and partly intelligent film carried on the lean shoulders of Julianne Moore. 'Boogie Nights (1997)' (adult performer); 'Magnolia (1999)' (addict); 'The Big Lebowski (1998)' (eccentric no inhibitions painter); 'Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)' (adulteress) and more films have made us conditioned to see Moore do something a little more edgy; perhaps take on a more edgy character, more reckless or maybe something like 'I'm Not There (2007)' where she plays '(a) fictional folk singer named Alice Fabian—described by some critics as a 'Joan Baez-like figure'.This film nails it for Moore as the wonderful, still-voluptuous, sexy and mysterious actress waltzes around the film in confusion and a deliberate unorthodox streak of that sexuality that Moore carries all the way up to a rather distasteful end.Yes, I do not have much to say about the film other than it is damaged in a very organic manner.Even with all the bad taste the film or rather Moore give you a sense of unconventional sensuality and it must be watched to see if you could be any of the main characters in the film. It can drive you crazy. A must watch for Moore and MILF fans.