Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.

Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Teddie Blake The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

GeoPierpont I guess the most shocking moment in this film was the time out for Tea right in the middle of a major Cricket match. They took their good ol' time too! Not sure how accurate this portrayal was but I was dumbfounded. All that energy, excitement and sporting man's virulence, and whamo, time for tea??? Albert is too understated in his role here. I found the only scene with his response to the Browning Version gift, exceptional, heartfelt, and very compelling.I had trouble with so many other themes, i.e. he was married to someone 20-30+ years age difference and they were together for FIFTEEN YEARS??? This was not Victorian England mind you, move on fer cryin out loud. She was absolutely gorgeous and bored out of her mind and how could two fascinating folks be so shut down, mean and plain unable to have a fun conversation? It made no sense whatsoever.If he had more than 20 years with the school and still not eligible for a pension I guess that rather confused me. I thought they said he was there for 18 and why would he expect an exception, he was an offish social moron! These days, how many people are fired after 30+ years of service and leave with absolutely nothing, and this is within major Fortune 100 companies! Extremely sad but more common than not.We had Latin studies in Junior High and figured it might be fun to sit in on a class or two given that I spent most of my youth in Catholic school with Mass providing my greatest insight into the holiest of phrases. I can sing in Latin and can even translate a few lines from the movie "Tombstone". WooHoo!This film just plodded along too slowly for my taste and I am one of a prodigious appreciation for dialog and finer elements of intrigue. Hence, I sadly cannot recommend this for anything but a complete anthology of Albert Finney screen productions.

mabuchter A movie about coming to terms with a life that didn't turn out, at you thought it would, about the importance of little things, when the structure itself is crumbling. I don't know exactly what it was about this movie but it just hit me, where i live. I cried my eyes out, and it colored my emotions for weeks after-wards. It deals with most of the issues that an adult is faced with; marriage, work relations, personal identity, etc., from the viewpoint of an aging teacher, who does what he does, except it isn't really working, as he thought would. Social acceptance and respect is missing, his marriage is on the rocks. In a way he is like a mundane Horatio on the bridge, who keeps fighting, knowing all too well, that the fight is lost, hoping perhaps beyond hope, that one small victory is possible.

hatefilms 1bilbo seems confused. The original is set in a public school (not a grammar school) and there is therefore a subliminal gay message in the pedagogue/pupil relationship (Playwright, director, and lead were all gay/bi) but also the resolution (arguably) of the cruel wife being abandoned by her lover in favour of manly friendship. Having been to a public school (in the 70s) I can also say that the study of Classics inevitably meant one became aware of homosexuality in a way that didn't happen with other subjects (Greeks, Romans, let it all hang loose and all that). I presume this is why 1bilbo favours the original as a paean to old-fashioned public school values.I don't like remakes and haven't seen this one, but the one thing of which I am certain is that Rattigan did not mean his play to be seen as a critique of widening of the education system to all classes (or alternatively the supremacy of private education). I am equally certain that 1bilbo has no idea of whether the comprehensive system has provided better or worse educated people as he (I am pretty certain he is a he) has never looked this up. What I am sure he cannot argue with is that having a large proportion of the country considering themselves rejects at 11 and being sent to sub-standard secondary moderns that didn't even teach the same exams (the almost worthless CSE anyone?) is not a good education system.

Ludo I don't think I have the gift of words to write something that makes brilliant sense. Some movies are good, some movies aren't. This movie is just a superb thing. Everything is done with class. The acting is fine and subtle and the scene where the old teacher gets the book and he starts crying is magnificent. The soundtrack satisfies all my needs with it's romantic melodies and perfect timing. This movie is a must-see.