In the beginning of Paper Clips, Linda Hooper says that Whitwell TN is a poor town. She was wrong. The students and faculty at Whitwell Middle School and the folks in Whitwell TN are rich beyond words. Those children have learned a lession that many in this world don't have a clue about. People are people and should be treated the same as you would want to be treated. If eighth graders in one school can make a positive impact on lives of people all over the world, think what governments (including ours) could do to make the world a better place with this simple idea. This is a case for paying teachers and funding schools for what they are worth rather than cutting budgets. I wish all schools in our country could be this good!This movie may have its flaws, but what movie doesn't but the message of hope is as clear as a bell. There are those that criticized what this film is saying. They are a perfect case for "ignorance can be cured but stupidity cannot." Wear a paper clip and NEVER FORGET!

I don't like to give a 10 to a movie - that's like saying that it reaches the level of perfection. But I couldn't give it any other rating. This is truly a remarkable documentary and an astounding achievement, and there are several clear moral messages.We see how a small project, done for the right reason, can develop into a huge success and achieve international recognition. We see the breaking down of prejudice and stereotypes in the minds of the people involved in this project - students, teachers, the rest of the community and many who come in contact with the project.I found it astounding that the story developed so naturally and how people were so genuine in their expressions and emotions. I'm sure that anyone who watches this movie will be changed and moved.... it is quite unforgettable.

I was flipping through the channels one day and I came across this very interesting documentary called Paper Clips. This movie take place in the small Tennessee town of whitfall. In an effort to teach the middle school students more about tolerance they come up with the paper clip project. They will collect roughly six million paper clips in order to signify the amount of loss of life that happened during the Holocaust. The news of there little project is spread all over the world with people sending paper clips from everywhere. They also had people who had survived the Holocaust to come and speak with the students and the rest of the town. There stories of the camps are horrible and terrifying. I was horrified to hear what some of them went through at the camps. It was interesting to see how people would send a certain amount of paper clips for the amount of family that they lost from the Holocaust. However,the amount of response the students received was overwhelming when they collect an amount of over twenty nine million paper clips from all around the world. They decide with the help of several others to build a memorial by the school and have it set up in a rail way car that was used to transport Jewish people to concentration camps. The impact that it takes on everybody's emotions is interesting to watch. This movie is very good and everyone should see it. 9 out of 10

I saw this film at a school screening in my local area. I was amazed at the enormity of the project that the kids took part in. I highly recommend this film to anyone who has ever prejudged, or to anyone who thinks that the Holocaust didn't happen. I must say that when the victims of the Concentration camps speak, it is very difficult to withhold tears as they give their accounts of the horrors.The only complaint that I have with this movie is that it does drag a little during the middle parts, but I still give it between and 8 and 9 out of 10.I met the exec producer and even he said that this film makes him take a look at how good he has it, which it will likely do to all that see it. Well done.