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Of Mice And Men [1992]


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A strong argument favours Gary Sinise's 1992 Of Mice and Men over the classic 1939 version that critics have historically preferred. As adapted by the great playwright-screenwriter Horton Foote, John Steinbeck's Depression-era masterpiece comes alive with timeless simplicity, more candid in language and behaviour, and therefore more honest in its embrace of Steinbeck's beloved pair of lowly dreamers George (Sinise) and his retarded cousin Lennie (John Malkovich). On the lam, they find work as farmhands, joining a close-knit crew and trying to avoid trouble stirred by the dangerously seductive wife (Sherilyn Fenn) of the boss's sadistic son (Casey Siemaszko). There's not a false note or bad performance in the entire film; as veterans of Chicago's acclaimed Steppenwolf Theater, Malkovich and Sinise possess the compassionate chemistry that makes George and Lennie inseparable until the tragic, inevitable final scene. As director, Sinise serves the material with no-frills fidelity; it's easy to believe that Steinbeck would have approved. --Jeff Shannon

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Synopsis

Actor Gary Sinise directs this excellent adaptation of John Steinbeck's tragic tale about two migrant farmworkers in Depression-era California. Lennie (John Malkovich), a sweet-natured, mentally-retarded man who doesn't realize his own crushing strength, and George (Sinise), his companion and protector, befriend an aging farmhand (ray Walston) on the ranch where they work as wheat harvesters. The three men resolve to buy a farm together and escape their down-trodden existence as itinerant laborers. But their dream is shattered when the child-like Lennie accidentally commits a grievous crime.

Thought it would be too high brow but ................
Review date: 2008-02-20 Rating: 10 out of 10

Bought this for my daughter's GCSE English Literature exam studies, have heard of Of Mice and Men before but didn't know the plot etc. Put the film on for my daughter and I didn't expect to like it myself but would watch it for her benefit. HOWEVER! absolutely enthralled right from the start!! Fabulous story of friendship and loyalty. heartbreaking in places and funny in others. Twist at the end but definately would watch it again. Don't be put off thinking this is just for students, it is for anyone over 15 years.

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The mice won
Review date: 2007-07-28 Rating: 4 out of 10

I'd heard about this film from a work colleague and thought it should be worth a gamble. I lost? Malkovich(you either love him or nothing him) seemed type cast but the pace although deliberately slow never engaged me at all. There was all the elements there yet it failed to do itself justice. Good directors are hard to come by and perhaps miscasting may have been the stumbling block. I did however love the scenery!

Thomas Becket
Review date: 2007-05-22 Rating: 10 out of 10

Well, I liked it! It touched my heart. The story of two drifters who are complete opposites in character being inseperable as one by their strong and loving friendship. Malkovich and Sinise are perfectly cast as Lenny and George with fine support from the rest of the players. A great compliment to Steinbeck`s famous book. A must buy at a bargain price!
Fans of Steinbeck check out "East of Eden" and "Grapes of Wrath". Both brilliant buys.

awesome
Review date: 2006-08-30 Rating: 10 out of 10

i don't have enough words to describe how touching this movie is. I have not read the book, although I am planning to, but the movie itself is a must to see. Malkovitch is just brilliant with his portrayal of the characther of Lennie. The setting is great, it really puts you in the atmosphere. You easily get hooked on the movie, it is not like those movies where you fall asleep in the middle of it. The plot here is amazing, and gives the idea of love, friendship, and struggle to manage a living, a new look.
The movie is an eye opener, and it is really touching and nice to see.

Of Mice and Men
Review date: 2006-01-31 Rating: 4 out of 10

Of mice and men is, in its book form, a novelette. This means that theoretically it should be relatively simple to transform to script. Sinise has amazingly managed to prove that wrong, how I do not know. It seems that Sinise has decided that it required a Hollywood touch, so he transformed what would have been a brilliant cult film into something that fails in both categories. He managed too transform the book from a ‘Lennie’ centred piece of cult, to a weird concept of George and Curley. This means that Lennie is rarely seen during the first half of the film, before being desperately shoved in near the end in an attempt to keep to one concept of the magnificent novelette.
With all the things Sinise has distorted, the pace was the main blunder. He completely messed up; making some essential scenes pass too quickly, and making some unimportant ones take forever and ever.
As for the production, the set seems too grand to be in the great depression era, the same with the costume design. The hairstyles especially, as I suspect that I could go to my local barbers and select that same hairstyle from a glossy. The actors are also too clean and well shaven, for what seems in the book a rough bunch.
I must compliment the set, even though it is rather irrelevant to the set time, as it is designed and used well.
The lighting is simplistic, yet effective. It gave the right kind of atmosphere in the right situation, especially in the final stable scene. The film did have some above average photography.
I think the best performance was that of Candy (Walston). He superiorly confronted losing his dog, and you could see that he really believed in Lennie and George’s farm plan.
Overall I find that Of Mice and Men by Gary Sinise was rather disappointing, from the moment it began: appalling music, a completely contrasting Lennie towards the book, who was also bald (which scared the hell out of me) and old, and spoke in an inaudible tone, making the Lennie I loved in the book, someone I hated in the film. Thus as I was saying, a very disappointing film based on a fantastic novelette.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
John Malkovich
Sherilyn Fenn
Ray Walston
Casey Siemaszko
Gary Sinise

Creators:
John Malkovich (Primary Contributor)
Gary Sinise (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: MGM Entertainment
Manufacturer: MGM Entertainment
EAN: 5050070009385
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2003-01-20
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Region code: 2
Running time: 106 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1992-10-02
Language: English (Original Language)
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