When a Book and a Movie Knock It Out of the Park

Rating: 10/10 (30 July 2014)

There is something so sensitive yet intense in Peck's portrayal of Atticus Finch. He is a man of great honor and true humanity. He takes it all inside, dealing with the realities of what he is facing. He ignore the threats and sees a man for a man. However, he is doomed but represents an action out of time. I was especially impressed with the children in this movie. They are not scene stealers but rather show the future if allowed to grow up. As the trial moves along, it is obvious that there is little that can be said to counteract the hate that is there. But like most of us, Atticus and look in the mirror at the end of the day and say he did what was right. Gregory Peck was a top ten actor and wandered smoothly from movies such as "Moby Dick" to "The Omen." He was masterful in psychological thrillers such as "Spellbound." This was, however, his finest hour. The man with the rumpled suit and the big heart.