of mice and men is a great movie about two guys: george milton and lennie small during the times of the great depression, California. lennie is developmentally disabled and verry strong, the combination wil alwais get them into trouble because he like's to pet soft things (to death). george milton is the smartest of the two and the smallest. the two togetter make some great caracters, with some great acting by john malkovich you would almost think that he is developmentally disabled. so it is devenatly a movie to watch!
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Elegant adaptation of Steinbeck's classic novel.
Themes in this movie include: friendship, loss
updated 10.23.09
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Parents need to know that kids will see some fist-fighting; a man shooting his beloved old dog, putting it out of its misery; and, in the end, George shoot his beloved companion Lennie in order to spare him a cruel death at the hands of an angry mob. One character directs a racial slur at a farm hand.
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A timless Steinbeck classic.
Yes, I have read the book. The book was brilliant and the movie stayed true to the book. The acting was outstanding by two brilliant actors and the script fantastic. (Very true to the book) Easily one of my favourite films and books.
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