I have not read the book and so I was only familiar with this movie in the most general sense. I grasp that this movie is almost sacred to a lot of people, and Atticus Finch is considered one of the all-time great movie heroes, but geez the performance is pretty one-dimensional.
Throughout the movie I kept thinking that Mulligan was stretching out scenes way too long by lingering on shots pointlessly.
On the plus side Peck's performance DOES carry a real moral authority and all three kids were great. I'm glad I finally saw this; prods me in the direction of reading the book.
Throughout the movie I kept thinking that Mulligan was stretching out scenes way too long by lingering on shots pointlessly.
On the plus side Peck's performance DOES carry a real moral authority and all three kids were great. I'm glad I finally saw this; prods me in the direction of reading the book.