Robert Mulligan’s fantastic adaptation of Harper Lee’s sensational novel does that rare thing of capturing and reproducing every essence of its source material. From the compelling narrative to Gregory Peck’s unforgettable performance, there is nothing to criticise here. To Kill A Mockingbird is the perfect portrayal of childhood naivety, racial prejudice, morality, tolerance and courage. But what stands out more than anything else is how both the book and the film stand the test of time. Despite their age, they remain as poignant today as they did upon release.

Until this most recent viewing, I don't think I'd seen To Kill a Mockingbird since my 9th-grade English class, and back then I wasn't all that interested in watching it, even though I enjoyed the book. But having revisited the film, I find that I am upset with my 15-year-old self -- I should have paid more attention to the film. The story of To Kill a Mockingbird is a bit dated but still resonates today, to some extent, but the main reason the film still works is because of Gregory Peck and his young supporting actors -- all are on their game here, though none more so than Peck. To Kill a Mockingbird remains a fantastic feature, a courtroom drama and classic adaptation that holds up extremely well, even in today's time.

Its been so long since ive read the book/seen this movie, so in many ways the story is new to me. Generally i would have put To Kill A Mockingbird in the category of "a book that just should be put on the screen" (great gatsby and cloud atlas come to mind), but this adaptation just works! mostly because of Gregory Peck's Oscar winning performance, and damn did he earn every bit of that gold statue

Accurately portraying children in film may be one of the hardest challenges to face even the most skilled of directors. Most fail, focusing in too a strong a degree on the nearly sickening whimsy and innocence of "childhood". Robert Mulligan, however, succeeds. "To Kill A Mockingbird" doesn't dumb down the intelligence of its child characters in order to more easily tug on the heart strings of its audience, but instead portrays them as intelligent (naive, but intelligent) and curious bystanders to the simplicity and prevalent immorality of the 1930s South. What is to be said of Gregory Peck's portrayal of Atticus Finch that hasn't been proclaimed a million times over? It is perfection, as is every single performance in this film, from the child actors to Robert Duvall's silent, brief and powerful portrayal of Boo Radley.

Ooh, I'm gonna get some hate for this...

What's the big deal? It was okay. I was mostly bored, especially for the first half of the film, and the big courtroom scenes were no better than most modern courtroom scenes... inferior to many, actually.

Not bad by any means, but personally I don't get the acclaim.

This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Until this most recent viewing, I don't think I'd seen To Kill a Mockingbird since my 9th-grade English class, and back then I wasn't all that interested in watching it, even though I enjoyed the book. But having revisited the film, I find that I am upset with my 15-year-old self -- I should have paid more attention to the film. The story of To Kill a Mockingbird is a bit dated but still resonates today, to some extent, but the main reason the film still works is because of Gregory Peck and his young supporting actors -- all are on their game here, though none more so than Peck. To Kill a Mockingbird remains a fantastic feature, a courtroom drama and classic adaptation that holds up extremely well, even in today's time.

inspirational

I read the book as well and honestly I liked the movie just as much. Great Characters, great acting, great concept and overall just a well made film.

Love this film. Classic.

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