Review of The History Boys (2006) by Johno — 13 Apr 2007
Too overtly romanticised and camp (cringingly so at times) to be believable as a portrayal of British school life. It is nonetheless a brilliantly witty, endearing and provocative comment on the function and purpose of education.
Its just a shame Bennett chooses to convolute the story with redundant homoerotic musings on teacher/boy relationships, because there is a very poignant theme to the film that this overplay seeks to demerit.
This review of The History Boys (2006) was written by Johno on 13 Apr 2007.
The History Boys has generally received positive reviews.
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