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A rather absurd drama peeking behind the doors of a British boarding school. The film tries its best to come off edgy and rebellious, but the impact isn't really there. The second half is definitely more amusing than the first one and McDowell was doing a nice test run for his part in A Clockwork Orange, but in the end this film lacks punch.
Not my cup of tea. A mix of drama and sports that reminded me quite a bit of Raging Bull. The rugby scenes are incredibly bland (and aren't the focus of the film), while the drama is crude, slow, and anything but charismatic. What remains is a very long film that never managed to grab my interest, let alone hold it. Frank is a rugby star on the rise, but despite his success on the field, he isn't a very happy man. He feels empty inside and tries to hook up with his landlady to fill the void. It's an empty attempt to give a little meaning to his life, and as his relationship goes inevitably down the drain, Frank's negative spiral continues. The performances were atrocious for a serious drama, the film felt overwrought and simplistic and the rugby matches were utterly boring. The direction was also very plain and uninteresting. I didn't enjoy this one single bit, then again, I didn't care much for a film like Raging Bull either, so I guess there's a pattern. Yuck.Read all