Is this film worth watching?
I've never seen this film but I've read the book two or three times and I really enjoyed it. However I also discussed the film with a friend of mine (a history lecturer no less) who stated that it was a complete waste of time. Apparently there is very little about the relationship between personal and public history and the way in which our own ideas on the grand history of the progress and development of humanity are affected by personal events and crisis. To me this was the most interesting element of the book!
So what d'ya think? Should I bother?