In this sequel to Hope and Glory, Bill Rohan has grown up and is drafted into the army, where he and his eccentric best mate, Percy, battle their snooty superiors on the base and look for love in town.
John Boorman's belated sequel to Hope and Glory is a modest pleasure.
Less vibrant than the original, but equally thoughtful and funny.
John Boorman’s at times whimsical sequel to Hope and Glory moves on from wartime to the 1950s and finds Bill wondering why he has to do national service.
This typically distinctive rites-of-passage sequel to Hope and Glory could be John Boorman’s last film.
Pretty dull stuff.
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