"To Sir, With Love": A Bravura Performance

Throughout the past we have seen a number of movies that revolve around teacher-student relationships in challenged neighbourhoods, but if one of these movies truly stands out, it has to be this fantastic slice-of-life drama--"To Sir, With Love". Not only has it become the template for most films of similar nature that followed, it is one of the few ones that really succeed in portraying a realistic relationship with tangible characters that have understandable …

…subject matter stepped into. It is an honest portrayal of the characters without superficiality, making them understandable and plausible. Sidney Poitier's portrayal of the teacher who realizes that an iron hand does not yield the desired success in this environment is an example of a teacher we all wish we would have had. In short, this is a long-time favourite movie that I would want to sincerely endear to every lover of great classic films.