It has taken me 20 years to come across this movie, what can i say.. The wait was worth while! What a performance by Finney, In the year of Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction and The Shawshank Redemption i can only imagine these were the reasons this movie never received more awards. The story is simplistic and flows along nicely, as you root for Finney to wake up from the ridicule from his wife (Scacchi) and students whom have named him The Hitler of The Fifth Grade. A headmaster (Gambon) brilliant as ever, takes liberty's with his pension and roll as grandmaster, after 20 years of loyal, although sometimes disconnected service, Finnay slowly but surely starts to realise that his presence will not be missed nor noticed! Will we now see see his Human side? Yes which will break a statue to tears. I cannot stress enough how brilliant Finnay was! No special effects or backward twists here. Just good old fashioned brilliant performances, beautiful backdrops and happy endings.
Review of The Browning Version
