The 1989 American film, Dead Poets Society develops the theme of taking advantage of opportunities by following one’s dreams and desires in the face of strict societal or familial expectations. While these themes were interesting to watch unfold, I thought that the more entertaining aspect of the film was seeing Robin William’s performance. His ability to adapt voices and smile infectiously reminded me of his performance in other classic movies including Mrs. Doubtfire, a movie I have not seen since middle school. I do not normally take time to watch movies, particularly movies from before 2000; thus, this was an engaging change of pace which reminded me of the joy I had watching similar films when I was growing up. Nonetheless, the relatively unexpected suicide of one of the characters and the normalization of sexual exploitation were certainly not reminiscent of those movies of my childhood.