Review of To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) by Sarah E — 08 Dec 2010

I'm convinced it's impossible to appreciate this movie until you watch it privately. The education system gives it a bad reputation. In truth, To Kill a Mockingbird is one of those pitch-perfect film adaptations, the kind where all the stars align: a superb cast meets an excellent screenplay and a capable director and voila! No matter how bleak some moments in the film are, and some moments are pretty bleak, To Kill a Mockingbird maintains all the hopefulness of the novel, all of Atticus's heroics and intelligence, and it's definitely one of my favourite films of all time.