Doesn't cut it.

Rating: 5/10 (12 September 2013)

The film starts with the same essence as the book, but through experience I've learned not to compare much - they are two very different mediums.
The problem begins with the film pacing up and skipping important events that build up motives of the characters and causes shift in their intent. Towards the end all of it looks like a rush. The importance and the the details of how grave the case of a lawyer actually backing up black man is lost in translation across the medium.
Well, all of that can be forgiven and the film still somehow works along. But the contextual shock of a man attacking children is totally lost on screenplay, many dialog were changed which the climax dry and juice-less - taking all emotions out of it.
Characters, especially Atticus's, were portrayed and played out very well. They are the only reason the film works.