Review of if.... (1968) by Alex P — 06 Jan 2008
Oh, it's almost inconceivable, nay ridiculous that this hasn't come out on DVD until now. It's still rather incongruous that even after this we'll be waiting for 'O Lucky Man' to complete the Lindsay Anderson's Mick Travis trilogy (Britannia Hospital's out, in a vanilla version from Cinema Club).
If you know "If...." already then it's likely you'll love it - if not then here's your chance to taste one of the best films from one of the best UK filmmakers of the 20th Century.
"If...." develops into an armed rebellion at a British public school. Associated with the 1960s counterculture movement, it was filmed at the time of the student uprisings in Paris in May 1968, and from the ethos of the time includes controversial statements such as "There's no such thing as a wrong war. Violence and revolution are the only pure acts", and "One man can change the world with a bullet in the right place." and features a number of surrealist sequences throughout.
Although it's a work of it's time it stands up remarkably well, from its fantastic performances and direction, as well as the strength of the film as a whole.
This review of if.... (1968) was written by Alex P on 06 Jan 2008.
if.... has generally received very positive reviews.
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