A Rabid "Mad Dog" Must be Put Down

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2015)

Of course, the Villain of the Piece is the Drunken, Child Beater, Ignorant, Awful Human Being, and He is a Mad Dog and had to be Put Down. The Hero is the Inspirational, Heroic, and almost Perfect Atticus Finch.
Gregory Peck's Oscar Winning Performance is generally Considered one of the most Admirable Fictional Characters of All Time. He is called to Defend a Black Man in the Deep South Accused of Raping a White Teenager.
This Film is an Early Sixties take on the Racial Divide and Desegregation Concerns Gaining Headlines across the Nation. George Wallace, the Governor of Alabama, Infamously said Loudly and Proudly..."Segregation now, segregation Tomorrow, segregation forever."
The Best Selling, and Only Book, from Harper Lee certainly made its Mark Culturally and the Film did the same. Consistently on Top Ten Lists and has been a Favorite Film forever. It is done with a Warmth and Subtle Power that comes from the Innocence of Children and the Aspirations of Good People everywhere.
The Message is Clear, Unfettered, and Undeniably Liberal but Fair. It is Faction for the Masses with its Appeal to the "Better Angels".
The whole Cast and Production are Magnificent and Unpretentious. The now Ultra-Familiarity with its Concerns and the constant Exposure Today of the Still Racial Divide, can't Diminish the Power of this Picture and it can be Seen as a Time Capsule of not only the Setting (1932 Alabama) and Production (1962) but Timeless.