Of Mice and Men (1992)

Must See Movie...

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Never have I ever seen a movie so aged and forgettable as Of Mice and Men. I've read the book and loved it, but book vs. movie aside. All this film has to offer is cheesy affection and overly aggressive acting. I may be biased due to my distaste for Sinise. All I think of when I watch this movie is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, another decently great text turned into a bad movie by a Director/Main Actor. In that film being, Ben Stiller. Book to film adaptations need to stop being done by bland actors who are only supported by one or two huge roles (that may not even be that good).

I'd forgotten what the story was about and just sorta needed to hear/see the story again and I was on NetFlix and this new version came up... This is maybe the most beautiful film I've ever seenMy dad had a couple pictures of life as a kid back in the 30's on his wall in his bedroom. I've seen the pictures of everyone out round the threshing machine--all horse-powered and it looked like it was stinking-hot. And one day I watched this wonderful movie that so reminded me that era. And dad and I watched that movie together a few evenings later.Gary Sinise you absolutely made this movie the way it was meant to be!

I think this remake and execution of the novel 'Of Mice and Men' is rather solid and possibly up there with some of my favourite movies of all time.When it comes to how it's written, it's pretty much like the novel. However, there were some things that were changed/extended and whilst that may seem unfaithful to the general audience, I don't think it's really a problem because it does give a different perspective of the novel and perhaps gives us a new insight of the novel.The performances are also spot on. They seem genuinely realistic and do portray the characters very well IMO. The way they portray both George and Lennie does make us feel about them and their relationship was it does seem rather genuine.I also think the characters are executed very well as they act just like how they are portrayed in the novels. They all have different emotions which makes them identifiable.It also portrays the atmosphere during The Great Depression very well and we get a good idea of how the world is views in the eyes of 'the bindlestiffs'.Overall, it's a brilliant movie and I would recommend checking it out if you have read the novel.

Based on John Steinbeck's classic novel, George Milton (Gary Sinise) and Lennie Small (John Malkovich) are traveling through the Depression era landscape. The guys are on the run as a woman runs away screaming. They have dreams of owning a small farm together. They have jobs lined up at the Tyler Ranch. The Boss (Noble Willingham) is a hard man. Candy (Ray Walston) is the old worker with one good arm. Curley (Casey Siemaszko) is the mean-spirited son of the boss. His wife (Sherilyn Fenn) is flirtatious and won't leave George alone.The material is always great. It's just a matter if the actors are up to the material. In this case, both Sinise and Malkovich are fully up to the task. Malkovich may not have the bulk but he has the presence. He brings out the perfect tone of humanity and innocence. Sinise is always the protective brother in the relationship. These are very good performances.