Nick Holland Of Mice and Men is directed by and stars Gary Sinise. Sinise plays George, a man living in California during the 1930's Great Depression. George is a homeless man that goes from job to job trying to earn any scrap of money to survive. However, George's situation is a little different than most; he travels with a close friend with a mental disorder named Lennie (John Malkovich). George and Lennie eventually come to work at a ranch, and that's where our story starts.I watched this film very soon after finishing the novel, and was pleasantly surprised. I was expecting for this movie to be awful, but it was actually pretty good. Most of the acting was nice, the direction was good, and the script was actually really great. Most of the lines in the script were either taken straight from the book, or were very close to it. Of Mice and Men was a pretty good movie, and I quite enjoyed it.The best thing about this film adaptation was the script, like mentioned above. The script was very faithful to the novel, and many lines were exact copies of what John Steinbeck, the author of the book, wrote. The book being only around 100 pages, the film knew it was going to have to lengthen itself, and it did so very well. The scenes added were pretty insignificant, and were mostly time fillers, as they should have been. The script did just about everything right, and I really liked that aspect of the film.Another pretty nice thing about Of Mice and Men was the acting. Gary Sinise was a perfect casting choice as George, and played the role nicely. All of the smaller actors, such as Ray Walston as Candy, were good as well. Most of the acting was really good all throughout the movie. Now, John Malkovich was good as Lennie, but played the role of a man with mental issues a bit too well. Although he wasn't bad by any means, he went a little overboard with his performance. When reading the novel, it was quite obvious that Lennie had issues, but he still seemed like he could at least hide his problems, as he does in the book. However, John Malkovich's performance showed him as a man beyond even recognition. His performance, while decent, went a bit farther than I feel that it should have.Gary Sinise, while great as George, also did great behind the camera as the director. All of the shots taken were pretty nice, and all of the camera angles were really good. Many of the takes were longer, and there were no quick cuts at all. However, I did have a complaint that was mostly with the direction, and that was the suspense build up. Although the direction was good, tension wasn't present very often. There were only two points throughout the film that I felt suspense, and that was because I had already read the book and knew what was about to happen. With my prior knowledge of the major plot points, I felt suspense. However, if I hadn't already have known the next big event in the story, then I don't think that I would've felt the tension almost at all.Of Mice and Men was overall a decent movie, and respected the novel. The script was great, the direction was fine, and most of the acting was good. I'd recommend Of Mice and Men to anyone who's read the book and enjoyed it.

RaspberryLucozade This film first came to my attention in 2006 when during an English class, we were to watch this film and then write an assessment on it. As a rebellious 15 year old, the film did not sound particularly appealing to me and I was convinced that within two minutes my concentration would start to drift elsewhere. However, to my surprise it turned to be a worthwhile and gripping venture, well served by its cast.Though not a fan of John Malkovich, or of Gary Sinise ( who also produced and directed the movie ), I liked the movie because of its heartwarming storyline, its thoughtful pace and grittiness.Based on the 1937 novel by John Steinbeck, this 1992 film adaption ( adapted by Horton Foote ) follows the lives of two men - George Milton and his mentally handicapped friend Lennie Small. The two have recently had to flee from their previous employment in California after Lennie was falsely accused of rape ( all he did was touch a woman's dress as he has a liking for stroking soft things ). Eventually, the two secure a job at Tyler ranch. Ranch hand Candy ( Ray Walston ) seems to take a shine to them, but Candy's son Curley ( Casey Siemaszko ) dislikes them on sight.The dislike soon turns to hatred when Lennie accidentally kills Curley's floozy of a wife ( Sherilyn Finn ) when whilst stroking her hair he accidentally grips too hard and ends up breaking her neck ( Lennie has no concept of how strong he is ). Angered by this, Curley rounds up a group of men with the intent on lynching Lennie. In a bid to spare Lennie from a slow, agonising death, George takes Lennie to a private spot in the countryside and distracts Lennie by talking to him about their dream of owning a ranch together before reluctantly shooting him in the back of the head.As the film ended, we had the boys of my class being too busy either sticking chewing gum under the chairs or engraving graffiti on the desks to take any notice of the film and we had the girls of my class crying their eyes out. I did not fall into either category. I sat there cool as a cucumber, feeling a strange sensation in the pit of my stomach ( it could have been indigestion from that day's school dinner ).The scene in which Candy's beloved but severely crippled sheep dog has to be anaesthetised, much to Candy's upset, I find a deeply affecting moment. It was about 14 years ago that my first dog ( who, if you can believe it, went by the name of Hannibal ) was put to sleep after losing his ability to see or walk. Even now, I still haven't entirely gotten over losing him so I know only too well the pain Candy must have been feeling.As another poster has said about this film, do not be afraid to show your emotions whilst watching it. Just sit with a box of tissues at the ready and let your emotions loose.

xhjiangchen This film is about two ranchers called George and Lennie, who had to change their work again and again because of the crazy problems Lennie gets in. This is a period drama film. The main characters in this film are Lennie Small, played by John Malkovich and George Milton, played by Gary Sinise. There are other important characters, such as Candy (Ray Waltson) or Curley (Casey Siemaszko). I think this film is really successful, as it represents really well most of the scenes from and the book, although the characters wasn't the same as it was described in the book. In the film, John Malkovich was ideal for the role of Lennie Small. This character in particular stood out because he acted the same as the book. In the book this character was just like a baby, while in the film it represented identically. I the film we can see Lennie as a strong man but acting as a child of 7-8 years old. The character George Milton played by Gary Sinise had an excellent throughout too because he was just the same as in the book, acting as Lennie's father. I think the best part in the middle of the film, where we can see that George and Lennie has settled in the ranch and Lennie was having fun with his new puppy. The film was different to the novel, as it didn't have the same beginning and final as the book. In the book it began when George and Lennie was in their way to their new ranch and it ended when Candy called George to go for a drink after killing Lennie, and in the film it began when Lennie got into trouble in the last ranch and finished when George killed Lennie and left the ranch. The film was really entertaining, as the music effects were set very good. The worse part of the film was when kill Lennie, because I don't think killing Lennie was the best idea. Also I think Curley's wife wasn't acting as well, because in the book she an unkind woman. I think they should also have changed a bit the final and not just finished with George leaving the ranch. In conclusion the film is really good and interesting. I think everyone who are learning American history in the 20th century or interested in it, they should watch this film, but also I recommend this film to everyone, as it is excellent. I would give the film 5 stars out of 5!

dhubball This movie is OK but its very different from the book in many ways. SPOILERS AHEAD: When Curleys wife dies in the book he is more sad than angry.Also at the end of the book when George is telling Lennie about there soon to be home it is more stretched out. I'm not saying this ruined the movie, it's just a lot more noticeable. I give this movie a 6.5 out of 10 due to it having a lack of emotion and some of the actors weren't the best choices. Sorry for people that disagree with me but I think they could have done a lot better with this movie. I give the book on the other hand 9 out of 10 because I get into the book a lot more than I do watching the movie. I recommend the book over the movie. Thank you for reading my review and I hope it helped you decide whether to watch this. Have fun watching film go-ers.