Review of "The Chocolate War", adapted from Robert Cormier's novel of the same name, discusses Jerry's problems and how he overcomes them.

THE CHOCOLATE WAR FILM REVIEW The film The Chocolate War, adapted from Robert Cormier's novel of the same name; apart from the ending, is an appealing drama focusing on young Jerry Renault (Ilan Mitchell-Smith), a freshman at the ironically religious Catholic boys' school, Trinity High. The film is directed by Keith Gordon and he presents Trinity as a microcosm, which is the main setting of the film. Set in America in the 1980s, The Chocolate …

…fighters look small and powerless compared to ferocity of the crowd. The Chocolate War is a great feel good movie (only after a dramatic change) but I actually liked the book's ending better. The book is less typical, as there is no Hollywood-like 'bad guy always loses, good guy wins' mentality. Overall the movie is a great drama about a young boy who stands up in what he believes in to break away from conformity.