if . be the cinematic equivalent of sgt . pepper represent revere by baby boomer a the pinnacle of creation and and view a rather a silly bit of business by precede and subsequent generation . now that the child of the middle class the world over be seemingly super human due to the internet and and view the prospect of board school a a wonderful opportunity thanks to the harry potter book or film and the relevance of if . couldn not be far from modern concern . in fact and many scene appear so alien and exaggerate a to hint at an inspiration for pink floyd the wall . one should never hold personal bias against a film while review and and the cemented date of this film aside and there be a few flaw which others have overlook . lindsay anderson be know to be a fan of luis buñuel and on top of generally be too smart for his own good . and despite a straightforward narrative through the first and second act and the latter portion of the piece it take hostage by cod buñuel surrealism and strain attempt at symbolism . anderson wasn not capable of this feat due to his over intelligent cynicism and failing to see that buñuel be jovial in his work . i have not find a critic whom champion the chaplain in a drawer and and be almost certain it still get sideways look from those who adore this film . the end be not so much a concise punch to the establish class or value system and a a wet slap on a move target . the british public school system be firmly for the middle class ( the upper crust be educate at home by private tutor ) . and the modus operandi of if . be to check the box of public school life which lindsay believe have be unexplored in film and thereby savage middle class pretense . homosexuality and generational cutlery and cold shower et al . in reality and such issue have be cover in many other great british film and if . merely bring them to the fore . the brown version be a more oblique damning of such pomp and to name but one . if . be oddly quaint and and simply can not be view with modern ( especially american ) eye . kudos to anderson for avoid mick and kieth in favour of african chant and and a few brownie point for the latent homoerotic overtone . point deduct for pretension and establish character who disappear and and incite a glib revolution which come to naught .