The Winslow Boy

The comfortable routine of a British family's life is suddenly and completely disrupted when the young son is expelled from the Royal Naval College for allegedly stealing a small sum of money. Arthur Winslow confronts his son and when the boy swears he didn't do it, he launches a long and costly effort to clear the boy's name. As the ordeal drags on both he and his family make sacrifices and question the worthiness of this quest for justice. Set during a time of great change when the older generation's world was greatly different than the next, this movie explores themes of rightness, appearances, and sacrifice.

Based on a play, this movie is very simply made, thus allowing the clever dialog to shine. At first I found the characters wooden and two-dimensional, but they were able to convey heartfelt conviction and determination. The humor is subtle, the passion is restrained, the resolve is steadfast. In the words of Sir Robert Morton (Jeremy Northam) "Let right be done!"