It was too scripted and somewhat different to what I expected. Didn't know the play but hadn't really realised what it was about. It was a bit too 'niche' and art-housey! It was a bit second-rate, it could have been so much better. The headmaster was a caricature. It was good in parts (and had some good-looking stars!), but overall it just didn't try hard enough. I would give it a C-Minus! It just wasn't marketed right - from adverts I had the wrong impression of the film. But some parts were good, the discussions on history for example. But it's not a really good brit-flick, because it's just not funny enough. Maybe the theatre play is better.
Review of The History Boys
