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"Which side would you be on?"

I must admit, it took me a while to get into this film and fully understand what was going on but once I did i thought it was brilliant. When it was released it was seen as being very controversial as it was dealing with the British class system which was particularly important in this generation. It was very bold at the time and dealt with issues like opression and individual freedom. It showed the private school system in a very realistic way which people at the time did not like to see. Throughout the film you were able to see how the main characters were constantly belittled and sometimes abused, focring them to resent the private school system that they were apart of.
The film was divided up into chapters which I really liked, it divided up all the factors which lead to the characters hatred of the class system almost into a list. It made it much easier to empathise with the characters and understand their feelings towards the people around them.
The majority of the film shows how much they want to fight back but they are always beaten down again. Therefore he ending of this film really shocked me, it was not what I was expecting! It shows the rebelling students on a roof top opening fire on the staff and other students. As the headmaster steps forward saying "trust me" he gets shot in the head. They finally have made themselves a situation where their roles have been reversed and they are in control of their own lives, as well as everyone elses.
As I said earlier, the end scene of this film was not what I was expecting at all and I think I need to watch it again to fully appreciate it and understand the dismay of the main characters.