Review of Lord of the Flies (1963) by Ethan R — 05 Oct 2008

The closest adaptation of William Golding's literary masterpiece.

Peter Brook was mainly a theater director, perhaps that is why his cinematic skills may appear flat, and his handle of kid actors is also average. Despite that, his naturalistic approach is a strength.

The power of the film comes exactly from the allegory, the core of the story, a sour and ultimately devastating microcosmos about death of humanity and reason, and the embrace of anarchy and savagery as the only means of survival.