The History Boys | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

Movies, unlike plays, tend to be just about a very few things, or they feel rushed and overly sweeping, as this one occasionally did. Plays can linger and chew on their themes and keep the audience engaged much more easily.

With the writing way above board and insights fueling the story forward with heart and bawdy comedy, "The History Boys" is amiably off-center, sure, but it finds its core and leaves its mark.

A hugely enjoyable outing of subtle humour, witty words and a keen insight into human nature and the art of learning.

[History Boys] is most potently about the love of teaching, and how the best teachers can help give meaning to existence; and if not meaning in the grand sense, at least an appreciation of what it means to be human.

What lifts this film above the average is the extremely clever, erudite and witty dialogue.