Historical context is needed. This class of film started with HERE COMES MR CHIPS 1939, followed by The Blackboard Jungle 1955 followed by To Sir With Love 1967. Is Radical worthy of joining this revered group? Almost. The first half of the movie makes promises that the second half cannot deliver. There are gaps in the story, and gaps in the emotional arc. It is basically a rare feel-good film in an era where there is very little to feel good about. Like the characters in the film, we too learn to take what we can get. ((Designated "IMDb Top Reviewer." Please check out my list "167+ Nearly-Perfect Movies (with the occasional Anime or TV miniseries) you can/should see again and again (1932 to the present))
Review of Radical
