Review of The Grapes of Wrath (1940) by Christopher M — 14 Jan 2011

For the most part, this film captures the essence of John Steinbeck's novel of the same name. The thing that's best about the film is that it takes Steinbeck's abrupt, seemingly I'm-tired-of-writing-so-I'll-just-end-the-book-with-no-closure ending and puts a hopeful, albeit bleak ending to it.

It's best that the film was made in the more humble days of Hollywood, when actors like Henry Fonda played the characters in the novel, not Hollywood's interpretation of the characters. Can you imagine if it was made today? I can just see Sean Penn attempt to play a character of Tom's depth and fail epically.

But I'm sure someone in Hollywood is thinking of remaking this great film, because they can't think of anything original.