I actually read William Golding's original novel at school and whereas it was quite dated in terms of language and mannerisms of the boys (the worst word Ralph knows is `bloody'!), it was still vivid and had many interesting things to say about the inherent evil of human nature. Unfortunately it does not transfer well to the screen and the boy's descent into savagery is rather unconvincing and at times risible. This is not helped by the unprofessional production. The performances of the boys are quite amateur, Brooks direction is bare-to-the-bones basic while his screenplay fails to convey Golding's underlying themes and messages and even dispatches with the bitterly ironic ending. Watchable but a big disappointment.
Review of Lord of the Flies
