Pushing a message as frothy as this one with points
scored along political lines and with an almost complete lack of syrupy sentimentality to gum up the works, the film's inevitable box - office victory (penguins are more of a sure thing nowadays than Harry Potter) is cause for celebration, in no small part because Miller is one of the few directors who deserves the freedom to do whatever the hell he wants.
In other words, the current board is sharply divided
along ideological
lines, with members too often focused on
scoring political points and talking as though they're channeling either UTLA leadership or the most rigid of reformers, rather than thinking independently to come up with rational ideas that advance the cause of sound education.