Masterful storytelling evocative of another time and place.

Rating: 10/10 (23 February 2003)

This movie is one of the best films of all time.
The black and white film perfectly captures the reminiscences of a small child with a large story to tell. The simplicity of the monochromatic medium evokes the sensibilities of a small town shrouded in poverty and ignorance. The director obtains perfect, measured performances from every member of the cast. There is studied, restrained emotion, not the hysterical extremes that we see in modern film-making. Brock Peters excels as "Tom", the center point of the tension filled courtroom scenes. We feel Tom's pain through the quiet, dignified acting. Finally, Gregory Peck was perfectly cast to fill the shoes of Atticus Finch - truly a great man.