Review of School Ties (1992) by Sarfaraz A — 29 Aug 2012

School Ties directed by Robert Mandel. Starring Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Chris O'Donnell, Cole Hauser, Randall Batinkoff, and Anthony Rapp.

Branden Fraser plays the lead role David Greene, a Jewish high school student who transfers to a prep school having received football scholarship, during 1950s (hiding his Jewish identity due to still sensitive feelings among the people of 50s). David's ties go lose when Charlie Dillon (Matt Damon) reveals David Jewish identity. David is falsely accused of cheating by Dillon during a history exam (although Dillon actually did so).

It's gripping film, once you start to play it, there's no chance you might wanna lose single frame, works like charm. Fraser was perfect choice for the role, as well as Matt Damon. You get the chance to see two shining actors playing football together, and in the next half portion of the film, you witness their hostility toward each other. It sheds light on most critically prevailing issues of race/religion; while also educating the proper means to settle score through meaningful dialogues and utilization of educational enlightenment.

Depiction of love-affair between David and Sally, does create rift, jealously and hatred between Dillon and David. I'd like to leave this to audience to decide about this bitter truth, depicted in this ultimate movie.