pleasantly surprised

Rating: Null/10 (6 December 2006)

As an assignment for my English class, I had to write an essay on the book To Kill A Mockingbird. I discovered that we had the DVD at home, so decided to watch that instead. I initially thought it would be dull and maybe boring, but I was pleasantly surprised.
To Kill A Mockingbird is set during the 1930s, and it's about a young girl named Scout and her older brother and father, who she always calls by his first name-Atticus. Atticus is a lawyer and has decided to represent Tom Robinson, a black man accused of rape.
The movie taught me a lot of things about justice, prejudice and discrimination. Gregory Peck's portrayal of the widowed lawyer was amazing, and the American Film Institute has ranked Atticus Finch number one in their list of top 100 movie heroes, and To Kill A Mockingbird number two in their list of 100 movie cheers (behind It's A Wonderful Life).
A heartfelt movie that lots of people can enjoy, just like I did.