I'll tell you why so serious

Fresh and Exciting

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

There are so many scenes that captured my emotions,especially how adolescence is portrayed in the film through the young adults. I however did not enjoy the film to its full potential due to the continuous singing throughout the film, and the film portraying its discriminatory was a 'no-go' because I think tolerance was the main idea of the film and it failed to 'practice what it preaches'. I thought the education in the film stood out as excellent and not as a typical high school drama movie.In my opinion I think the film treats morality and sexuality as vague.Therefor I think the film deserves a rating of 6

I think the film did not just show the traditions of the old method of teaching but also the new way which teaching has taken a turn for and how they both can be linked together to form a master piece of teaching styles and enjoyment. The drama in the film on the other hand I have to admit I felt as though Hector is the personality of both sex teachers because even female teachers find themselves in the role of wanting their younger students even though they cant really help themselves they still fight their way through it regardless. Therefore I feel that Hector can not be seen just as a man but as a teacher figure head of those that struggle and do not wish to admit it to themselves I think it might even be common enough where teachers should have counselling sessions regarding these unwanted feelings, however yes we cannot say for sure that those are unwanted. I think that the film was extremely funny but had some serious moments and life changing decisions took place without anyone actually taking the first step to realizing the outcome of their moves.

Set in the early Eighties, THE HISTORY BOYS looks at the fate of a group of boys preparing for the Oxbridge examination in a context where they are forced into succeeding. Felix, the head teacher (Clive Merrison) is so obsessed with the need for success that he engaged part-time history teacher Irwin (Stephen Campbell Moore) to work with his boys, even if that means eroding some of the teaching time normally occupied by maverick Hector (Richard Griffiths). Based on a Royal National Theatre success, Alan Bennett's screenplay looks at what "education" actually means; does it actually consist simply of learning information so as to pass exams, or is it a process of lifelong learning? Hector certainly embraces the latter cause, but his ideas are not necessarily embraced by the boys, especially ambitious go-getter Dakin (Dominic Cooper). The screenplay also looks at the subject of homosexuality in schools, memorably addressed in Eighties films such as ANOTHER COUNTRY (1982). In THE HISTORY BOYS Bennett takes a sympathetic view: many teachers - including Hector and Irwin - are often frustrated by the need to sustain a respectable facade, even if that means repressing their sexual instincts. This repression often leads to the breaking of taboos - for example, abusing the boys. On the other hand the boys themselves are equally repressed, partly by an educational culture that imposes certain ideals of masculinity on them (to be 'successful' you must also be good with women), and partly by the belief that homosexuality is a disease. Posner (Samuel Barnett), the smallest of the scholarship boys, experiences this conflict most acutely. In the end the film calls for a more liberal point of view: while moral standards should be sustained, perhaps educational cultures could be more accommodating towards those - learners and educators alike - who desire to be different.

It is worth noting that if you were a victim of abuse in your childhood this movie is not for you.The lack of appropriate action taken against the abuser in question as well as the displays of sexual harassment have the potential to upset viewers."The History Boys" handles the issue of the true value of literature well and challenges the audience in much the same way as "The Dead Poets Society". However, this theme is regularly eclipsed by the exploration of the sexual misconduct of one of the teachers. My review is this: if you are someone who was abused by another person in authority over you and that abuse was not stopped (despite it being known by more senior people) this movie will just be distressing for you.