the grapes of wrath

Rating: 4/10 (12 May 2010)

As someone who has read John Steinbeck's novel this film is somewhat of a letdown. The book was so beautifully written that I expected the film to be equally as beautiful however, I was wrong. Although it did not compare to the book it was still a well made film. I find it difficult to match actors with the characters in the book however, Henry Fonda as Tom Joad, the hot head. Fonda did a great job of portraying his character as the common man and his performance allowed me to understand the way many individuals were feeling during that period of history. While the movie did leave out many important scenes that were included in the book the scenes included showed the struggles of the Americans that experienced the Dust Bowl. The scene where the Joad family is kicked off their land was quite emotional and a good depiction of the past. The setting of the film was very accurate to the book and the way the scenes were The shot of the family traveling to California were very well done. Using what seems to be a process shot of the landscape giving the impression that the vehicle is in motion. The shots of the landscape itself were breathtaking. While the film did portray every part of the film, it was still a moving piece of cinema.