Usually when you get a Criterion Collection Blu-ray you wait until after you see the feature before you delve into the juicy extras. With this classic 1968 film from director Lindsay Anderson, it might be better to watch the extras first so you get a better sense of not only the controversy the film caused when it was first released (with an X-rating no less), but the insight you get into the British boy school system it skewers is a big help, too, if you don’t already know much about it. Of course, you can just sit down and enjoy a stunning performance by a very young Malcolm McDowel as Mick, one of the leaders in the revolt at the school. That alone is worth the price.
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