I am just going to say it up front....this story is about the SUCCESSFUL theft of the sacred Stone of Destiny (also called the Stone of Scone). I say this up front because most Brits know about the stone and its theft back in 1950--or at least they should. So it's not like it's a huge secret, but I checked the spoiler alert so that readers will know that I am divulging a secret. Why did a group of Scots sneak into Westminster Abbey to steal some rock anyway?! Well, this was the coronation stone which traditionally sat underneath the Scottish monarchs when they were made king or queen--and it was stolen by the English in the late 13th century. Over the years, Scots felt a sting to their pride and ultimately a group of Scottish nationalists stole it back...temporarily. The film is about the students responsible and it recreates the crime (whether it was a crime depends on your perspective).
This is a very well acted film featuring mostly young unknown actors. Despite their inexperience, the film did a nice job of conveying the story and was assisted by the man who was actually behind this theft! All in all, a very interesting film--especially since the entire operation was so incredibly amateurish and shouldn't have succeeded! As I say above, it was like the Three Stooges pulling off a heist--something that never should have happened BUT which makes those not involved in any way (like this American with neither Scottish nor English heritage) laugh at the absurdity of it all. Well worth seeing.
This is a very well acted film featuring mostly young unknown actors. Despite their inexperience, the film did a nice job of conveying the story and was assisted by the man who was actually behind this theft! All in all, a very interesting film--especially since the entire operation was so incredibly amateurish and shouldn't have succeeded! As I say above, it was like the Three Stooges pulling off a heist--something that never should have happened BUT which makes those not involved in any way (like this American with neither Scottish nor English heritage) laugh at the absurdity of it all. Well worth seeing.