Review of The Grapes of Wrath (1940) by John W — 28 Nov 2007

Both heart-breaking and uplifting at the same time, this movie takes us to a bleak time in U.S. history : The Great Depression. The story tells of a persistent family out to fulfill their dream of living a good life, as they head westward to California, after a drought drives them out of Okalhoma.

There are so many encounters of hardship in this movie that it makes you grateful for what you have. There is also a very real, and human element throughout the entire film that has you sympathize with the characters, and shows us that we all deserve to be treated with decency and respect.