Of Mice and Men

Date Viewed: 19/6/10
Director: Gary Sinise (male)
Cultural Perspective: American
Genre: Drama

Of Mice and Men is a good classic movie with a very interesting storyline. At the start of the movie we are presented with 2 runaway American travellers that are travelling the country to find a job. After we start to meet the 2 travellers we realise that one of the travellers, Lennie is actually mentally challenged. The 2 travellers have run away from their last town because of some trouble that Lennie got them into and now the 2 are looking for another job and heading towards some type of barn to work for a rich farmer.

When the 2 travellers’ arrive at the barn they are greeted with an old man called Candy that looks like he’s being living at the place his whole life. Candy sends them up to the owner of the farm and Lennie of course is told to let George do the talking. When they are talking to the boss we can tell that the boss has suspicions about Lennie but from what George says he can tell that he’s a strong worker. Time goes on at the barn; they meet new people and are working hard. But unfortunately the boss’s son takes certain disliking to Lennie and this gets them into a bit of trouble. At the end of the movie George has to make a decision which doesn’t seem right but really is the right decision.

If I was the director I wouldn’t have changed much. It’s a good classic film with a great storyline. It’s easy to understand and a great watch for all ages. It maybe would have been nice to see more of a background story, but I guess that’s part of why it’s so interesting because it’s out of the blue and a simple story.

In my opinion it’s a really good film that’s a good watch. Not only is it funny and happy at times but it also has a really deep storyline. It’s a good watch for most ages but maybe it would be a bit hard to understand for the kids. But in conclusion it’s a great film with a good story line.