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We review the Netflix film Lesson Plan, which does not contain spoilers.

Netflix has had a string of action films with compelling stories, and Lesson Plan,   directed by Daniel Markowicz , is jam-packed. From the very beginning, he sets the tone of the story with a drug dealer who has gotten to high school students.

He has been planting these drugs in schools and these poor teenagers fall deep into addiction . After a teacher tragically dies, his friend, who happens to be a former cop, takes over his old job in hopes of catching the people responsible for his murder, as per the synopsis on IMDB.

The cop takes his old skills while he was working undercover and he applies that to teaching his friend’s students how to defend themselves, just in case they ever encountered these henchmen with the drugs. what was so interesting about this was the fact that the teens who weren’t on drugs were so keen on helping their classmates get out of the addiction.

They were very vocal about their friend’s whereabouts in front of teachers and they ended up forming their own group to find them. While all this is happening, the cop has to deal with his own trauma as his past comes back to haunt him.

When he was undercover, he got so close to getting the head dealer, but it cost him his wife. So he tries to live again and turn those bad moments into something good by helping these teens. 

The film has some great action but when it gets into the fight choreography it looks unpolished. It does begin to drag in the middle because there are many characters involved, and the story gets lost.

But, once the teens get involved with their group it picks back up again. The better thread of the story is how these teens are helping each other, you get to see the underground of the drug deals and it’s concerning.

This really does happen in many high schools in different countries, and it’s difficult to actually stop this. It becomes like an idea planted in someone’s mind and it’s almost impossible to yank it out.

Apart from the character development of the cop, the movie does highlight the early signs of addiction and what to watch for when you’re a parent with a teen in high school.

Markowicz made some good decisions in regard to teaching the children how to defend themselves. He was able to have the former cop develop into someone with a heart and he seemed healed by the end of this film.

Even though bad things can happen to good people, it doesn’t mean they have to stay broken. There’s a way to patch everything together.

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Lesson plan, common sense media reviewers.

Bland action-thriller has lots of violence, drugs, language.

A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this movie.

Even though the film is violent, the underscoring

Damien is a former cop who uses violence to fight

The film isn't racially diverse, but there's some

Much of the film is comprised of fighting/violent

Making out.

"F--k," "damn," "s--t," "f--king."

The villains are students and teachers who are par

Parents need to know that Lesson Plan is a Polish thriller-action film about a former cop who finds out his friend, a history teacher, died under mysterious circumstances. He takes his friend's job at the school to investigate what led to his friend's death. The film includes numerous scenes with discussions…

Positive Messages

Even though the film is violent, the underscoring message is that perseverance and teamwork are important to rectifying societal issues.

Positive Role Models

Damien is a former cop who uses violence to fight through the drug ring that has killed his friend. Even though he's a violent man, he's portrayed as someone who uses violence for good, since he's trying to restore justice and save his friend's school from drugs and crime. He also teaches his class self-protection skills, which come in handy when they all take down the drug ring.

Diverse Representations

The film isn't racially diverse, but there's some exposure to Polish culture. Female characters aren't well-defined outside of their relationships to men, especially Damian's love interest, who acts less like a fellow teacher and more like a lovestruck student. Only one female character, a student, is portrayed as someone who isn't solely defined by male relationships.

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Violence & Scariness

Much of the film is comprised of fighting/violent scenes. In one scene, a character gets shot in the head. It's insinuated that Damian's love interest, a fellow teacher, was about to be sexually assaulted by a gang of students if Damian didn't arrive to fight them. Damian's friend, a history teacher, dies allegedly by suicide.

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Sex, Romance & Nudity

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Drinking, Drugs & Smoking

The villains are students and teachers who are part of a drug ring within the school. Discussions about drug use and addiction, as well as scenes with drinking and drug use.

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Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Lesson Plan is a Polish thriller-action film about a former cop who finds out his friend, a history teacher, died under mysterious circumstances. He takes his friend's job at the school to investigate what led to his friend's death. The film includes numerous scenes with discussions and images of drug use and drinking. Much of the film is comprised of fighting/violent scenes. A character gets shot in the head. It's insinuated a woman was about to be sexually assaulted by a gang of students. Someone allegedly dies by suicide. Language includes "f--k," "damn," "s--t," and "f--king." To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails .

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What's the Story?

LESSON PLAN follows Damian (Piotr Witkowski), a former police officer with jiu-jitsu skills, on the hunt for his friend's murderers. Because his friend was a history teacher at a school known for drug use, Damian takes his friend's job to investigate the truth behind his friend's death.

Is It Any Good?

Lesson Plan is charming in the sense that it evokes a retro sense of the hero using martial arts to instill values into others around him. But overall, the film is bland at best, and confusing at worst. Why would a school randomly hire someone not qualified to be a teacher to fill a position? Why is Damian (Witkowski) trying to teach when he's not trained in history? Why is he using his teaching time to teach unauthorized jiu-jitsu classes? And why is his love interest Agata, another teacher at the school, less focused on teaching and more focused on being a stereotype of a feminine character defined by her status as a "love interest"?

Aside from these questions, the film might be enjoyable if you love films like these -- think Jean-Claude Van Damme , Chuck Norris (who is name-checked in the film), or even Jackie Chan films. But if you aren't willing to turn off your brain and go along with standard action tropes, Lesson Plan might be a tedious watch for you.

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Families can talk about action-thrillers. How does this one compare to others you've seen?

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How does the film incorporate perseverance and teamwork ?

Movie Details

• On DVD or streaming : November 23, 2022
• Cast : Piotr Witkowski , Marcin Bosak , Pascal Fischer , Zuzanna Galewicz
• Director : Daniel Markowicz
• Studio : Netflix
• Genre : Thriller
• Run time : 101 minutes
• MPAA rating : NR
• Last updated : November 30, 2022

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Writing a Movie Review: Teaching Tips and Lesson Ideas

To me, there’s nothing more enjoyable as a middle school teacher than blending films into English language arts classes. I’m a real movie lover, and I find that a good film-based activity is the perfect way to engage students in work on essential ELA skills in the last few weeks of school.

Thanks to Netflix, Disney+, and other streaming services, our students have more access to films than people at any other time in history! But I’ve noticed that even with so much exposure to movies, students need quite a lot of guidance to view films critically and with intention. 

This is why I find an end-of-year film review project to be so useful in the ELA classroom. Most students are natural movie reviewers already. They always come in on Monday mornings buzzing about the movies they saw over the weekend!

With this in mind, I like to tap into their natural instincts to share what they love, and help them learn the step-by-step organizational skills for writing a film review in the process. Here’s how this looks in the classroom:

1. Show Students Film Review Examples

To begin, I like to lead a brief whole-class discussion where we chat about the difference between getting a recommendation from a friend and reading a professional movie review . During this discussion, I point out that there are some specific things that a movie reviewer considers, including cinematography, actors, lighting, and sound.

Once students have the basic idea, I like to show them several examples of film reviews in different formats. If your school receives a newspaper subscription, you could collect and save film reviews to share with your class. Or, you may prefer a more modern approach and search online! Written film reviews tend to follow a similar structure and provide students with a good understanding of what they need to include.

Because most students also enjoy video content, we spend time looking at YouTube reviews as well. I might be dating myself, but I like to show old clips of Siskel and Ebert, the famous “two thumbs up” reviewers from the ‘80s and ‘90s! What I especially enjoy about their style is that they don’t always agree, but their reviews are still effective and engaging.

2. Know Your Audience

As we wrap up this lesson, I ask students to consider the audience of each review. For example, is the review aimed at children, adults, or even a teen magazine? The target audience affects not only tone and style, but also impacts the focus of the review. For example, a teen magazine review might focus on the famous actors of the film. By contrast, a special effects magazine might provide insight into a particular element of the filmmaking process.

3. Teach How to Watch the Film

The next step is to teach students how to watch a film with purpose, rather than simply for pleasure! In an ideal situation, I recommend watching a film twice. The first time is to get an overall understanding of the plot, and then to consider the choices the director and actors made in creating the film.

In the classroom, I like to pause the film frequently and let my students jot down notes. While they are watching, I remind them to consider each scene with an observant eye. I ask:

• What does the director choose to show (or not show)?
• How do the actors convey emotion, depth, and intention through their movements, as well as their words? 

4. Provide Common Vocabulary

As part of a film study, it’s important for students to be able to speak the “language” of movie making. After viewing the movie, I like to take some time to outline some key terms to help students write their reviews.

Words like blockbuster, avant-garde, disjointed, or uninspired can help elevate movie reviews in ELA from “friendly recommendations” to “review quality.” I find a printable list of useful writing terms is especially helpful. This is especially true if you want to avoid the “It was a good movie,” trap! 

5. Provide An Organizational Framework

When it comes to actually writing the review, I like to be quite specific in my instructions, breaking down the review into specific paragraphs .

For example, introductory paragraphs should start by engaging the reader with a strong opinion, thought-provoking statement, or even a quote to act as a “hook.” I like to remind students that the purpose of this paragraph is also to share some basic information about the film. This should include title, director, genre, and setting, as well as a brief plot overview. No spoilers, please!

Next, I have students plot out their paragraph about the main characters of the movie. I like to begin this process by having them reflect on the portrayal of the characters, and whether the actors are well-suited for their roles. As they evaluate the performances, middle school ELA students can support their opinions using evidence and examples from the film.

Because film techniques can vary so much from movie to movie, I like to give quite a lot of freedom in the next paragraph. I ask students to consider the following film techniques and choose one to focus on in detail:

• Camera work
• Sound effects

After they have evaluated film techniques, it’s time for students to flex their ELA muscles and reflect on the overall theme of the movie. In their fourth paragraph, I ask them to consider how the director uses filming techniques, set design, characters, conflict, or other elements to express or develop this theme. I like to guide this paragraph by asking questions like:

• Has the theme been developed effectively?
• Does it have an impact on the viewer, a specific community, or the world?

Finally, it’s time to wrap up the review! In this final paragraph, students need to give the film a rating in whatever “system” they choose. Popular choices in my classroom include thumbs up, stars, or even popcorn kernels on a scale of one to five! As they justify their rating and provide their personal opinions, I also encourage the class to consider what type of person would enjoy the movie.

6. Give Prompting Questions

In my experience, prompting questions help students focus on key things to include in their ELA movie review. I like to remind my students that graphic organizers are a tool for working through their ideas. They don’t need to be filled out in complete sentences, but they provide a useful framework for structuring their review. 

7. Make time For Peer Feedback & Editing

While students always resist the peer feedback and editing stage of the writing process, it really makes a difference in their overall quality of work.

Before they finalize their review, I have students work with a peer for a closer look at the grammatical and structural elements of their movie review. One way to do this is to follow the “three stars and a wish” format. In this activity, each student has to identify three positive things about the writing and one “wish” – an area of improvement.

Alternatively, if you have an established peer editing process in your classroom, this is a great opportunity to use it!

8. Provide Options for Presentation

Now for the fun part – the presentation of the movie review! I believe that students do their best work when they can express choice and voice in their finished product. 

Movie reviews can be shared in a lot of different ways (in the ELA classroom and in real life!). First, I have students select whether they want to share their completed review as a newspaper article, blog post, podcast, pre-recorded video, or even a live presentation in class.

If you’re tight on time, one trick I love is to put students in small groups (I find four works well) and present their reviews to each other. This alternative to whole-class presentations frees me up to circulate among the different groups. You’d be surprised at how much you can see and hear while doing this! At the end of each presentation, I like to have students grade each other using a common rubric. The presenters can self-assess their work as well!

There you have it! I hope you have a blast bringing a movie review assignment into your middle school ELA classroom. Three cheers to the end of the year!

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Lesson Plan – Netflix Review (2/5)

Posted by Karina "ScreamQueen" Adelgaard | Nov 23, 2022 | 3 minutes

LESSON PLAN on Netflix is a new Action-Thriller from Poland (org. title: Plan lekcji ). It has a crime plot and stars a sort of Polish Jean-Claude Van Damme type. You’ll be seeing a lot of fights. Read our full Lesson Plan  movie review here!

LESSON PLAN is a new Netflix action-thriller with a crime plot. It’s a Polish production (org. title: Plan lekcji ) which means a high production quality. However, unlike other Netflix productions from Poland, this one isn’t very deep or realistic. Instead, they’ve opted for a stereotypical 1990s style.

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You’ll know within the first five minutes if this is something you’re in the mood for. It was not to my liking at all, but I absolutely recognize that many others will have a blast with this. Perfect hang-over movie since the plot is very simple and quite predictable.

Continue reading our Lesson Plan  movie review below. Find it on Netflix from November 23, 2022.

Macho testosterone display

Lesson Plan  is truly a display of macho stereotypes and feels like a spoof. We’re talking crazy testosterone-driven scenes that you can predict from a mile away. Complete with the brooding hero, which includes the murder of a loved one.

Oh yeah, you’ll even get a scene of kneeling down in the rain, crying out!

Other than that, we’re talking fight scene after fight scene and cringe-worthy one-liners. This is the kind of thing you’d joke about, but could also enjoy if you’re in the mood for something that you don’t have to try and “figure out”.

There is nothing to really discover, despite this also being a crime thriller (with a lot of action scenes). Everything will be served to you on a silver platter before it ever gets too far.

Even the fight scenes are pretty boring

If  Lesson Plan had been a little more charming or tongue-in-cheek, it could’ve worked for me. Just like the Jean-Claude Van Damme movies did back in the last century.

The quality of this production makes it better than the B movies, you might expect this storyline from. However, the actual storyline of  Lesson Plan might actually be even weaker than those classic action B movies.

Hell, I grew up watching Jean-Claude Van Damme and loving it. However, while the fight scenes in this movie appear to be inspired by his movies, they are quite boring. Equal parts slow and predictable and just one after another.

You can watch Lesson Plan on Netflix now!

The director of  Lesson Plan  (org. Polish title: Plan lekcji ) is Daniel Markowicz while the screenplay was written by Daniel Bernardi. The two also worked on the 2021 Netflix movie Bartkowiak  which – if you’ve watched it – gives you a good idea of what to expect.

My ultimate take on this new movie is; You can watch Lesson Plan  and just have fun with it. But to me, it was almost too tasteless for that. I mean, even the very final scene that plays out as the end credits began was so tone-deaf and cringe-worthy, it actually made me roll my eyes (again!).

As it stands, this Polish Netflix movie is just a boring blip in my movie-watching history. Which is much less than I’d ever expect from a Netflix production from Poland. But hey, you can’t win every time and maybe I just had my expectations set too high.

Give it a shot, if you’re in the mood for mindless action. Just don’t expect anything more than that!

Lesson Plan  is out on Netflix from November 23, 2022.

Director: Daniel Markowicz Writer: Daniel Bernardi Stars: Piotr Witkowski, Jan Wieczorkowski, Antonina Jarnuszkiewicz, Nicolas Przygoda, Daniel Namiotko, Rafal Zawierucha, Zuzanna Galewicz, Pascal Fischer, Marcin Bosak, Roma Gasiorowska

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This ESL lesson plan on films is based on a video presenting some details about Pain and Glory, a film by Pedro Almodovar that is nominated to 2020 Oscars. The worksheet consists of two parts, pre-class and in-class activities, but the whole lesson plan can also be done during the class as the video is just 6 min long. The purpose of the lesson plan is to prepare students to write a short film review (150 words).

This is a Flipped Classroom lesson plan. In a nutshell, it means that the first part of the lesson needs to be done by students at home. Learn more about flipped classroom and how we implement it in these lesson plans in our post.

PRE-CLASS ACTIVITIES

The pre-class worksheet of this lesson plan on films starts with a listening comprehension task . Students need to watch the first part of the video and note what provided figures and dates refer to in the video. Next, they watch the same part of the video again. This time they have to complete sentences taken from the video with correct words they hear. In the same sentences, there are some words in bold which students have to match with correct meanings in the next task. The video itself is full of great vocab so you can go through the script and get some more words you find useful for your students and let your students watch the whole video!

IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES

The first in-class activity includes discussion questions which are based on the info from the video and contain some vocabulary from previous exercises . After that, students move to another task on vocabulary. They have to match sentence halves that also include a lot of great vocabulary which is useful when talking about films (e.g. be shot ,  cast , plot twists , nail-biter , etc.). Next, students r ead a short film review and complete it with words from the box. Finally, having learnt all the vocabulary and read the review, students are ready to write their own short film reviews . Remind them to include vocabulary from the lesson as well as write about such aspects in their reviews as the plot, setting, cast, their opinion and recommendation.

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Lesson Plan Movie Review: Super stunts in a story that lacks a punch

Rating: ( 2 / 5).

At one point in the Polish film, Lesson Plan, Agata (Antonina Jarnuszkiewicz) asks the protagonist Damian (Piotr Witkowski), “Do you have any other talent except beating people up?” While it might be a reductive summary of Damian and his exploits, you understand what Agata means.

Cast : Piotr Witkowski, Antonina Jarnuszkiewicz, Nikolas Przygoda

Director : Daniel Markowicz

The film begins with a fight in a cramped space, as an unarmed Damian takes on a group of machine gun-wielding henchmen. A neatly orchestrated hand-to-hand combat sequence later, an entire drug ring is brought down, but not before Damian loses his wife in the process. In template films like Lesson Plan, the protagonist usually loses his loved one early. Even before he can mourn the loss properly—or we can begin to understand his mood swings—we are thrown into the world of a Polish high school reeling from a drug menace. The lazy writing means that there’s no smooth segue into these new angles.

And then, it rains cliches, with even some potentially intriguing factors getting brushed away like they were simply afterthoughts. When we meet Damian after the death of his wife, he is a raging alcoholic. But barely a few days later, he is prim and proper, and is shown having transformed into a history teacher. However, I liked that he tries to make notes and be a good teacher as opposed to winging it like Jack Black from School of Rock.

A couple of laughable twists about the antagonists are straight out of a Scooby Doo episode, and it’s easy to hazard a reasonable guess about their identity halfway into this 100-odd-minute film. There is also a fun detour where Damian pulls a Miyagi on a group of students who want to resist the drug peddlers in their school. While all this is reasonable fun, the narrative impact is sorely lacking. The lack of investment in character arcs, despite dark themes like sexual harassment and drug overdose, doesn’t help this film. Take, for instance, the scene where a girl is admitted due to an overdose. Her friends rush to look after her, swear revenge… but honestly, Damian breaking a porcelain cup delivers more emotional heft than this scene.

Lesson Plan’s agenda is clear. Write a feeble story about a charming protagonist who’s good at action set-pieces. However, what the makers have forgotten is that the novelty in this genre is slowly wearing off, and as much as we love a well-performed stunt, the basics of narrative and emotional impact must not be ignored.

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Including movies in your lessons can help enhance learning and increase student interest while providing direct instruction on the topic. Although there are pros and cons to including movies in lesson plans , you can ensure that the movies you choose have the learning impact you desire.

If you are unable to show an entire film because of time constraints or school guidelines, you may want to select specific scenes or clips to share with your students. To increase understanding of particularly complex dialogue, use the closed caption feature when showing the film.

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If there is a particular movie that fits well in your lesson plan, create a worksheet specific to that film. Watch the movie yourself in advance to determine the sequence of events you want your students to observe as they watch. Include general information, such as the title of the film and the director, as well as specific questions that the students should answer as they watch the movie. To ensure that students are noting the most important aspects of the movie, pause the film occasionally to allow them time to fill in their answers. Include space on the worksheet for open-ended questions about major plot points in the film.

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It is important that students learn how to take notes effectively. Before instructing your students to take notes during a film, teach them proper note-taking skills. The underlying benefit of taking notes during the movie is that students will pay attention to details as they decide what is important enough to include in their notes. By writing down their thoughts as they view the film, they are more likely to have responses that they can share later during class discussions.

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A cause-and-effect worksheet asks students to analyze specific plot points in the movie. You might start them off with an example, providing them with the cause , and then explain how that impacted the story, also called the effect. A basic cause-and-effect worksheet might start with an event and then include a blank space where the students can fill in the effect of that event

A cause-and-effect worksheet on the film " The Grapes of Wrath " might start with a description of the drought in Oklahoma:

"Event: A terrible drought has hit Oklahoma. Because of this event, (x and y happened)."

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As an alternative, you may choose not to prepare questions in advance but rather to allow the discussion to unfold organically. By stopping the movie to discuss it, you can take advantage of teachable moments that arise in the film. You can also point out historical inaccuracies in the movie. To assess whether this method is effective for your class, keep track of the students who participate in each discussion.

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Lesson Plan movie review: Polish Van Damme unleashes action cliches

The archetypal hero with a heart of gold and iron fist singlehandedly takes on the drug mafia

Language: Polish with Hindi and English audio options

Cast: Piotr Witkowski, Antonina Jarnuszkiewicz, Marcin Bosak, Pascal Fischer

Director: Daniel Markowicz

You know within the first five minutes whether you’ll love or hate Lesson Plan , it is that sort of a film. The drama, titled Plan Lekcji in original Polish version, starts off unapologetically on a note of larger-than-life B-movie action, with lead star Piotr Witkowski — think of him as a Polish Jean-Claude Van Damme — bashing up a dozen baddies all by himself. He is nicknamed Jiu-Jitsu in the film to underline his retro action hero image and he quotes Bruce Lee to define his philosophy as a fighter. The opening fight sequence, you realise, was merely a hint at the pervading mood of machismo to unfold over a runtime of 100-odd minutes.

Director Daniel Markowicz and screenwriter Daniel Bernardi draw up a workable storyline that ensures the kicks and punches keep flowing regularly. In tandem with classic B-movie norms, a death that occurs early on will spur the hero’s course of action in the rest of the film. In most such cases, the motive of the hero’s actions is invariably either revenge or duty or both. Lesson Plan sticks to the formula.

Bernardi’s script sets the drama in a high school, with drug menace as focal point of the narrative, and uses as backdrop the tested coming-of-age template where an out-of-place teacher lands in a class full of unruly students. If that thematic backdrop reminds you of To Sir, With Love or Blackboard Jungle, the film readily forsakes the finer sensibility of such classics in order to fill the frames with an over-the-top stuntfest. (Give it to these guys — for what their film is worth, at least they are honest in their intent as B-movie makers).

Polish crime dramas are often typified by gritty realism and intense violence, though Lesson Plan avoids excessive doses of both. The film uses a pertinent issue — of the infiltration of drugs into high school campuses — to set up its plot, but sidesteps relevant conversation on the subject. The makers obviously kept in mind the film’s 16+ rating while fashioning the violence quotient. The treatment is aimed to set up a high school drama that caters to the teen audience. For that reason, although action star Witkowski goes all out on fight mode, the screenwriters have chosen not to give him the scope to engage in superfluous gore or bloodshed.

Witkowski plays Damian Nowicki, a classic tormented machoman. As the film opens, the mafia has coldly murdered Damian’s wife on discovering he is an undercover cop who infiltrated their ranks posing as a gangster. Damian’s response, which comprises the heavy-duty opening action fight, sees him finish off the mob boss and his cronies single-handedly but, following formula template, he is left a broken man and an alcoholic because he can’t save his wife.

That initial slice of action drama is meant to serve as an introductory character sketch of the hero, before drawing the audience into the film’s plot. A teacher friend requests Damian to look into drug menace rampant in the high school he works in. The crestfallen cop is initially in no mood to take up the case, but later has a change of heart following the friend’s death. For Damian, solving the case becomes a route to redemption.

The narrative then tries altering the mood of the film as Damian decides to enter the school as a history teacher. The reason is a convenient one: His late friends used to teach history and his death has opened up a vacancy for the post. Quiet conveniently, too, the school isn’t the most posh of institutions, so not many other applicants have applied for the position.

Damian gets the job, only to land amidst a bunch of uncooperative students. He will impress the good guys among them and, soon enough, Damian is spending more time teaching them jiu-jitsu tricks for self-defence than history. Bernardi’s writing sticks to every imaginable cliche that such a premise can bring in its wake, including the revelation of the real villain in the end, even as the story goes about with its primary intention of establishing Damian as the archetypal hero with a heart of gold and an iron fist.

The cracks in writing become evident early on and you realise the film’s unimaginative script is its biggest weakness. The chain of events that occur to the hero is drawn up mechanically. There is loss, despair, anger, heartbreak, romance and revenge — all neatly arranged to keep the runtime packed. There are also the moments written into the screenplay meant to play on the bond that a teacher may form with his students. Yet, you don’t find an emotional connect with the hero, even as he goes through the sentimental gamut. The narrative is not interested in fleshing out most other characters, too. The students comprise a convenient support system for the hero, merely there to provide Damian’s story the necessary props at the right moment. The script throws in a love angle for Damian, too. Once he takes up his job as history teacher, there is the mandatory female colleague, Agata (Antonina Jarnuszkiewicz), with whom the sparks will fly. The equation between Damian and Agata lacks chemistry and seem unnecessary, although the script tries to unconvincingly set up melodrama through a sub-plot of misunderstanding between the two at one point. Director Markowicz believes in set pieces, but doesn’t seem sure of how to execute them.

The focus for Piotr Witkowski seems more on delivering as an action hero than an actor. He fights well, but the film’s action choreography team has surprisingly given him tacky set pieces in most of his fight scenes, and a couple of sequences actually look funny. With underdeveloped characters playing out generic cliches, none of the cast understandably comes up with a performance worth mention.

B-movies banking on action have traditionally found a huge fan base the world over, even gone on to become cult fare. But the genre, to succeed, needs a memorable action hero and those unforgettable moments. Lesson Plan has neither.

Rating: * * (two stars out of five)

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Lesson Plan (2022) review: Yet another predictable action thriller

Netflix’s Lesson Plan is a Polish action thriller that follows a former police officer, Damian, mourning the death of his wife. After his best friend — who is a school teacher — is murdered and framed by a narcotics gang, Damian decides to go undercover as his replacement at the school and avenge his death.

Lesson Plan starts with Police officer Damian Nowicki working undercover as a drug dealer to apprehend a powerful kingpin. He gets caught and is attacked, but manages to subdue the target.

However, his identity being out in the open leaves him vulnerable, and as a result, his wife is killed by the gang. Unable to handle the trauma, he quits the force and descends into alcoholism.

Meanwhile, his best friend Szymon Makowiecki discovers the dealing of drugs at the school he teaches in. After a student dies, he asks Damian for help, but he refuses.

Szymon continues to investigate the situation and is killed by the perpetrators. The gang uses this opportunity to frame him as the dealer at school, ruining his reputation. 

Damian is distraught and decides to take up the vacant history teacher position at Szymon’s school. He aims to avenge his friend, clear his name, and end this drug racket and for all.

Performances

Piotr Witkowski plays Damian Nowicki and carries the whole film on his shoulders. His is the only character that has an arc. He effortlessly goes from a traumatised alcoholic wreck to a charming undercover teacher.

However, we do often see him fighting his internal demons as the story progresses, and he does so in a believable and relatable manner.

Antonina Jarnuszkiewicz as Agata Kierska is reduced to a love interest, who is unable to get close to Damian due to his past. She shines with what she is given, but her character feel underutilised.

The rest of the cast, including the antagonists and the school kids, give a very one dimensional performance. Most of them have a single expression throughout the film and feel quite wooden. Most of the characterisations are quite forgetful, but this can be due to the subpar writing.

Lesson Plan presents a raw picture of teenage drug use and everything disastrous that follows it. From detachment and obsession to mind-numbing addiction and death, the plot delves into all aspects.

Furthermore, it even showcases the bad side of trauma via Damian’s story. His character is driven by vengeance initially, but decides to go through with the investigation for the sake of his students, showing impeccable growth.

The film has some nice background music as well.

Lesson Plan suffers from predictability and repetition. You can see every major plot turn coming from a mile away. Also, the fight sequences are too many, and not very well choreographed or edited.

Everywhere Damian goes, he apparently has to beat up a few guys. The writers could have found a better way to emphasise his hand-to-hand combat skills. Furthermore, there are way too many cuts during them.

The plot is also quite dependant on Damian’s character. A little more attention to some students or the antagonists would have made this film a much better experience. An extended runtime would have been welcomed.

Another questionable aspect is the film’s inconsistent intentions. It goes from a high school investigative thriller to a martial arts film and back. Unfortunately, this adds to the confusion, making Lesson Plan feel quite jarring at times.

Lesson Plan is quite a forgetful actioner with a predictable plot and average performances. However, it has moments of brilliance in its depiction of the dark underbelly of narcotics and trauma. If you’re looking for a quick one-time binge, this Polish film might not be too bad of an option.

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Lesson Plan (2022) Movie Review Netflix: A Commonplace Action Film

Have you noticed, of late, the quantity of films and shows on Netflix has gone down? Are they refining the content or planning for the Christmas season to bombard viewers? Maybe, there’s something else.

Anyhow, a new Polish film has dropped on the streaming giant. Called Lesson Plan, it is an action thriller that explores the theme of a cop versus druglords.

The film’s length is a tad above one and a half hours. You can call it a quick watch that can be squeeze-fitted into your schedule.

Of course, you might want to look at my Lesson Plan review before making a streaming decision. Let’s begin with the film’s synopsis and details about its cast and crew.

When his best friend dies, Damian, a former cop, decides to take up the job vacated by him to find the people responsible for his death. The job? A History teacher.

Directed by Daniel Markowicz, Lesson Plan stars Piotr Witkowski (Damian), Jan Wieczorkowski (Leszek), Antonina Jarnuszkiewicz (Agata), and Nikolas Przygoda (Kamil), among others.

Now, let’s head to the review of Lesson Plan.

Firstly, what works well for this Polish movie on Netflix? It has some very well-shot and implemented action scenes. They look swift and soothing to the eye. All the edits are finely chopped and merged.

Furthermore, some one-on-one fist fights are crafted to perfection. If you are into watching action on the screen, then Lesson Plan has something for you.

As I mentioned earlier, the actioner has a short duration, which is a double-edged sword. Since we are talking about the good things, I would highlight the fact that it can be adjusted into your routine quite easily.

The creators have used the wide-screen fisheye effect for a few scenes, and they turn out well.

Another plus point is the performance of the lead actors, who don’t leave any space for criticism. Piotr Witkowski as Damien shines in an intense and raw appearance. His moves on the screen are agile, allowing you to devour the action sequences.

Additionally, the actor uses his screen time to build strong expressions. They are authoritative and tell you who’s in charge of most things in Lesson Plan.

Antonina Jarnuszkiewicz plays Agata in the movie. She brings a touch of calmness with her arrival. The situation might be tense or wrecked, but one glimpse of Antonina makes sure nothing’s awry anymore. Her demeanor, dialogue delivery, and screen presence are pretty good.

Well, those were all the positive things I could grasp from Lesson Plan. It is now time to uncover where it lacks or, somewhat, lags behind.

The movie’s plot is straight out of a traditional crime action film, where the protagonist is a trained cop and can beat any number of people at once. Initially, I thought the concept would be new because of the startling start of the film.

However, as it moved forward, I realized it was a trite one. Something we have seen quite often. The question thus arises: how to be novel when the popular idea behind an action flick is to make it spicy?

The makers could have gone with a gripping storyline, which is entirely absent in Lesson Plan. It has an average storyline, where most of your guesses would come true. Therefore, mystery and suspense don’t have space in the film.

Moreover, the hundred-minute runtime excited me, for I could quickly finish the movie and continue with my regular schedule. But again, a lousy screenplay ensured things went downhill. A more engrossing affair was needed to captivate the viewer.

A standalone heroic individual pitted against bad men can only work up to a point.

Should you watch Lesson Plan?

Well, instead of telling you what to do, I will summarize my Lesson Plan review.

The movie has nothing new to offer and limits itself to the banal concept of action flicks. Neither the storyline nor the screenplay is exciting. However, that doesn’t mean it is entirely inadequate.

With swift action sequences, supreme performances, and a short duration, Lesson Plan gives you many reasons to tap PLAY.

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Here we are once again watching the work of director Ethan Hawke, one of Hollywood’s birds of paradise who flits from one tree to another in that land of artists looking for the right branch in which to build a permanent nest. Hawke’s problem, if it is one, is that he’s pretty good at all of them, not great, or up above the soiled clouds with the eagles.

“WILDCAT” Biography, Drama Follows the life of writer Flannery O’Connor while she was struggling to publish her first novel. Length: 103 minutes Rating: Mild sex, nudity, violence, gore, profanity, alcohol, drugs and smoking. Director: Ethan Hawke Writers: Shelby Gaines, Ethan Hawke Stars : Laura Linney, Philip Ettinger, Rafael Casal

Here he gives us the story of one of Southern America’s great writers, Flannery O’Connor, who, with Tennessee Williams and Harper Lee, was a “soul miner” who went deep into the darkness in which this reviewer once walked.

Hawke gives us the first dark act in O’Connor’s long, painful climb to make her nest in those trees. Hawke gives us a parade of filmland’s best but underused “birds” like the gifted Laura Linney, who plays O’Connor’s mother.

Linney, another “bird’ who etches brightly a line of roles, comes along with O’Connor, who, while dragging the dark cross of lupus, a scar that killed her father and plagued O’Connor to the end of hers, makes her name in American writing.

Hawkes wisely cast his daughter Maya as O’Connor. She walks us through the painful 39 years of this writer’s life, before she died young from complications of lupus, as literature’s princess of darkness, making her name with Southern Gothic stories like “Wise Blood,” “Everything That Rises Must Converge,” “The Life You Save May Be Your Own,” “Revelation,” “Parker’s Back” and “Good Country People.” They were laced with a series of Georgian backwoods chicken farmers, dead grass strugglers, religious conmen and Christian salesmen.

Hawkes gives us the juice of four of O’Connor’s stories mixed with scenes of her own painful attempts to bring to life the voices of those around her, using Linney and Maya (“Stranger Things” and “Asteroid City”) as characters in the plots. Advertisement

I have only read one of O’Connor’s stories, and I got into that one because I was misled into thinking she was an “Irish” writer. At that reading, I was young and looking for an “angry” voice. I got it and was caught up in her settings and local souls.

Hawkes’s film won’t be anyone’s choice for a summer’s beach read. O’Connor’s life was truly a Southern Gothic walk up the Via Dolorosa of Christ’s last days as she spent the last 14 years of her life entombed in a room, laced with lupus pain and watching those cruel Southern suns fill her last days with disappointment.

Director Hawke is a talented man and has given us a few “thoughtful’ entertainments, but his journey here, an expensive walk in the darkness and down the halls into a drugged suffering body and dark dreams, is a path too cloudy, too absent of light to endure.

Daughter Maya, hopefully, has a brighter future than this, and at least a side cast of familiar faces like a miscast Liam Neeson, Vincent D’Onofrio and Steve Zahn bring a laugh in the darkness.

Shelby Gaines co-wrote with Hawkes. Cinematographer Steve Cosens did what was needed.

“Wildcat” will open at the Maine Film Center on May 17.

J.P. Devine  of Waterville is a former stage and screen actor.

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Madame Web Ending Explained (In Detail)

The evil spider-man in madame web explained - who is ezekiel sims, madame web just made uncle ben's death even darker than every spider-man movie.

• Madame Web is a stand-alone movie, no prior knowledge needed to understand the unique Spider-Heroes and their story.
• The movie indirectly showcases how cool a Sinister Six movie could be, with a focus on the terrifying side of Spider-Man.
• Madame Web's lack of traditional superheroes offers a fresh take with small-scale action and a focus on future heroes.

It's no secret that Madame Web failed to meet critical or financial expectations when it hit theaters in early 2024, but there are several reasons why Sony's divisive Marvel movie is worth checking out now that it's streaming. Sony's Spider-Man Univers e, containing two Venom movies, Morbius , and Madame Web (with Venom: The Last Dance and Kraven the Hunter coming out later this year), has received a mixed reception as the franchise attempts to build a Spider-Man universe without Spider-Man. However, Madame Web attempts to bridge that gap by introducing four different Spider-Heroes with presumed plans to integrate them into the wider franchise.

However, while Madame Web succeeds in providing backstory for its titular hero and three one-day Spider-Women, it was ultimately bogged down by apparent last-minute rewrites and an underbaked villain. While these flaws and others are undeniable, though, it doesn't mean that Madame Web isn't worth a watch. Now, with the movie available on Netflix, the bar to viewership has never been lower. Here are 10 reasons why Sony's Madame Web is worth some of your time.

Madame Web Review: Sony's New Spider-Man Universe Movie Is A Horrible, Cheap Imitation

With an awful script and not a single ounce of charm among the star-studded cast, Madame Web feels like little more than a Spider-Man movie knockoff.

10 Madame Web Is A Stand-Alone Movie

No prior knowledge needed.

One largely justifiable complaint about modern big-budget superhero movies is that it can be hard to just in for audiences not already caught up with the respective franchises. With the Sony Spider-Man Universe being six years old and Spider-Man's big-screen history going back much further, it's a valid concern for potential viewers that Madame Web may require significant prior viewing. However, that's not the case at all.

Though Madame Web includes characters from the wider Spider-Man mythos, the story told here is not a continuation of any previous movie or TV show . Everything audiences need to know to understand Cassandra Webb and her story is right here in a tight, sub-two-hour runtime. That isn't to say some of Madame Web 's plot threats couldn't have used a bit more development - particularly the villainous Ezekiel Sims - but no backstory or context is missing going into Madame Web cold.

9 Madame Web Indirectly Shows How Cool A Sinister Six Movie Could Be

Spider-man can be scary.

Sony has long been trying to make a Sinister Six movie happen, and Madame Web accidentally proves how interesting the concept could be. Though details are largely nonexistent for Sony's Sinister Six plans, the movie would presumably focus on six Spider-Man villains uniting to take out the web-head. If it follows suit from Sony's current run of movies, it seems likely they may even be stationed as narrative protagonists - regardless of moral standing. Spider-Man as a narrative antagonist is an interesting concept that hasn't been done, but Madame Web puts a twist on the concept.

While Ezekiel Sims is underdeveloped, he has powers and a suit incredibly similar to Spider-Man (minus the web-shooters). In the film's most effective scene, Sim - in full Spider-Man-style garb - methodically takes out a batch of police officers in pursuit of Cassier and her companions. The scene shows just how terrifying Spider-Man can be when his acrobatic fighting techniques are viewed from the outside, and seeing the concept expanded in a Sinister Six project could be exciting.

8 Madame Web's Lack Of Traditional Superheros

The movie is more concerned with future heroes than present ones.

For those feeling burnt out on traditional superheroes, Madam Web 's unique take on the concept could be a welcome breath of fresh air. While Madame Web 's marketing incorrectly focused on Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O'Connor, and Isabela Merced in sharp-looking spider suits, the reality is that they spend the entire movie without powers. Even Cassie, the closest person to a traditional superhero in the movie, doesn't really become one until the project's final scene.

While that's understandably disappointing for those expecting what the trailers promised, it's not bad in and of itself. The movie's structure as an extended origin story does seem dated, but true, old-school origin projects hearken back to a different age of superhero movies. Madame Web is more Final Destination than Spider-Man , and that alone may be an intriguing concept to some.

The Madame Web movie ending is key for Sony's Spider-Man Universe, setting up the titular Marvel hero and three versions of Spider-Woman.

7 Madame Web Could Be Important To The Future Of The SSU

Sony's current plans are unclear.

As of now, it's unclear what the endgame is for Sony's Spider-Man Universe. The franchise seems centered on Venom, given the titular hero's movies have been successful and he remains a generally popular character. However, the third Venom movie's subtitle, The Last Dance, seems to imply an end to his tenure in the franchise.

Madame Web lead Dakota Johnson has been clear that she isn't particularly interested in doing another superhero movie anytime soon. However, the movie also set up three different Spider-Women for future appearances. It's unclear if Sweeney, Merced, and O'Conner would reprise their roles in the "present" given the time gap between Madame Web and the rest of the SSU, but their characters could re-appear as full-fledged superheroes in any upcoming project.

6 Madame Web Doesn't Devolve Into World-Ending Stakes

The conflict remains personal.

It's a common and largely justified criticism of modern superhero movies that they too often fall back to massive, world-ending stakes and massive battles. While these types of conflicts can be exciting, they're also over-done and not required for every story. In this regard, Madame Web is refreshing. The villainous Ezekiel Sims doesn't express a desire to conquer the world or threaten the multiverse. Instead, he's out to kill three girls who will otherwise eventually kill him.

That isn't to say there aren't massive issues with how Sims is written - or, really, the lack of writing. He lacks a tangible backstory or future goals, but the smaller stakes conflict in the movie is a welcome change of pace. Though there's some spotty CGI, the action is also overall well done and easy to follow.

The first Madame Web trailer introduces Ezekiel Sims, a surprising villain looking to be an Evil Spider-Man with very different origins in the comics.

5 Madame Web Is Iconic (For Better Or Worse)

The movie has people talking.

Much like Morbius before it, some of Madame Web 's worst lines and scenes instantly became viral internet memes. For those with no interest in seeing the movie for its own merits, it may be worth checking it out just to stay abreast of the best Madame Web jokes and memes. While that's foolish to recommend while the movie is in theaters, some may find it enticing if they already have a Netflix subscription.

From image macros about the movie's poor line re-recording to jokes about some of Cassie Webb's more bizarre comments and in-universe predictions, Madame Web memes will likely spike again as the movie becomes widely available. The goal of a movie is never to become ironically infamous, but there's undeniable fun to be had joining in on some of the internet's biggest jokes.

4 Madame Web Is The First Movie To Flesh Out Uncle Ben

A character usually popular for his death.

Despite eight previous live-action Spider-Man movies and a handful of animated projects, Madame Web explores an under-seen corner of Peter Parker's story. Uncle Ben is, perhaps, the most important person in Peter's life. After gaining his abilities, Ben's words of wisdom about power and responsibility, followed by his untimely death, are what inspire Peter to become the hero that he does.

Yet, Ben, as a person before his final weeks, is largely left out of Peter's journey . Madame Web fixes that, introducing Adam Scott's Ben Parker as a NYC paramedic in the time just before Peter's birth and right as he meets someone presumed to be the future Aunt May. Ben's status as Peter's uncle isn't particularly important to the movie overall, but it's interesting to get some more insight into the man known predominantly for dying.

Madame Web revealed a close connection between Ben Parker and Cassandra Webb, making Ben's eventual death much darker in hindsight.

3 Madame Web Is The Live-Action Debut Of Several Spider-Heroes

Several spider-women debut.

While some were disappointed that none of the heroes besides Cassie Webs actually got their powers in Madame Web (an expectation unfairly set up by the trailers), the movie is the live-action debut of several notable spider heroes . Sydney Sweeney plays Julia Cornwall, which is clearly a take on Marvel Comics' Julia Carpenter, AKA Spider-Woman. Isabela Merced, meanwhile, plays Anya Corazón, known as either Spider-Girl or Araña in the comics. The trio is rounded out by Celeste O'Connor's Mattie Franklin, also better known as Spider-Woman.

Despite Spider-Man's many live-action movies, none of them have really delved into the extended Spider-Family. This has changed a bit with a wider focus in the animated Spider-Verse series, but Madame Web remains the only project to cast such a wide net in its use of spider-people in live-action. Perhaps this will change in the future of the MCU or if these characters return in the SSU.

2 Madame Web's Action Is Easy To Follow

The fights are relatively small scale.

Massive superhero battles can be thrilling, but they can also lean a bit too much into CGI. When this happens, fights can lose their weight, both visually and emotionally. While it would have been great to get a bit more backstory on Ezekiel Sims, he isn't concerned with world domination. This keeps the movie's action set pieces small and easy to follow.

Ezekiel, being similar in powers to Spider-Man, poses a significant physical threat to Cassie and the future Spider-Women. However, given Cassie's powers are limited, she relies on evasiveness and the occasional motor vehicle to keep her safe. The movie's climactic confrontation involves a few more superpowers, but it still avoids unintelligible CGI blasts.

1 Cassie's Power Are Cool Once She Hones Them

The future is now.

Classic superhero origin story movies aren't as common as they used to be, so it's entertaining to see one in line with what was more common throughout the 2000s. The downside is that it does take Cassie quite a while to gain and understand her superpowers. However, once she does, they're used for some satisfyingly creative sequences.

Though Cassie's powers extend further, at their most basic level, they allow her to see the future. Somewhat similar to Final Destination , these visions often include deaths. Seeing Cassie deftly dodge threats and change potential futures is exciting in Madame Web 's third act and should be even more impressive if the character manages to return.

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