Of Mice and Men

Won't match the book but solid work from both Sinise and Malkovich. Sherilyn Fenn is nauseating though.

I love the book, I remember reading it first at school years ago, and have loved it ever since. Therefore this film always had alot to live up to. Its good, and the two leads are excellent, but for me it can't compete with Steinbeck at his best. A solid adaptation, but nothing more.

Malkovich portrays a "slow" person much better than Hanks or Penn, in this fine film about how far friendship and loyalty can stretch a man.

What bet did John Malkovich lose?

If this doesn't make you even think about shedding a tear you're not part of the human condition. Amazingly written in the first place and given a sympathetic treatment with this presentation.

This movie is worth watching many times over. An innocent giant with blissful ignorance, dreams of a brighter future as his best friend struggles to keep him out of trouble.

I just can't find a single flaw in this wonderful movie. Awesome!

It's a good story, but overall the movie just didn't make me feel much anything. Maybe I just felt that the efforts were a bit childish, or just lukewarm in general. The only thing I felt for was the old guy and his dog, but otherwise, just no. It could have done so much more with the scenery, too, it could have all looked gorgeous, but it was another missed chance. It's not bad, and I was entertained enough, but it's just a very safe play-by-the-numbers kind of a film.

Solid, somewhat plodding adaptation never quite breaks free from feeling like a study aid; it lacks any subtlety, spoon feeding some seeds and payoffs (Walston underlining his cowardice in putting his own dog down); while well performed, especially by Sinise, Walston and a swing-for-the-fences Malkovich, the characters don’t feel like characters, but more like “Symbols” – this may have been a problem carried over from the original text (unread by me), but it makes for static, frustrating drama.

Seen: 2.

I mean, let's face it, it's all about the ending, and since I already knew it, the experience was lessened. I thought this adaptation was perfectly fine. Nothing special, but it made the fairly short book into a feature-length film, so I guess it was a success. Gary Sinise was good. I wasn't always sold on John Malkovich's performance though. It seemed more calculated and less natural a fair bit. I'd probably recommend just reading the book.

faithful adaptation, uneven direction from Gary Sinise

This is a really well done drama film. John Malkovich gives an outstanding performance and Gary Sinise is also great. The script is great and unpredictable. I highly recommend this film.

Watched after reading the book and thought it was fine

Pretty good. Loved the book!

Gary Sinise and John Malkovich have great chemistry in this powerful, straightforward version of the Steinbeck classic.

86.000

A touching adaption of Steinbeck's novel.

Heart-breaking and powerful. Does justice to Steinbeck's beautifully simple story.

Good and faithful adaptation to a better book. Sinise and Malkovich do a great job of demonstrating the chemistry between the leads that made the book such an endearing classic. This may deserve a higher rating, but it'll need a more recent viewing to confirm.

[Distant] I remember liking it, probably increase the score on a re-watch.

87.000

John Malkovich didn't pull it off for me, but again, an excellent performance both on screen and off by Gaz.

Perfectly functional if slightly worthy and straight rendition of a classic novel.

as sad as the final act is, Of Mice and Men still has it's center peace thanks to the great performances for Gary Sinise and John Malcovich.

ciftlik, arkadaslik, fakirlik, hayaller, aldatan kadin (Lennie akil sagligi yerinde olmayan biridir ve arkadasi George ile birlikte rencberlik yapmaktadir. Fakat Lennie'nin dokunmaya olan tutkusu ve cok zayif hafizasi kalici bir is bulmalarini engellemktedir. Yeni calismaya basladiklari ciftlikte Lenny ve George hayallerine ulsamak icin calismaya devam ederler. Lenny ciftlik sahibinin oglunun esinin saclarina dokunur. kadin ciglik atinca istemeden öldürür. Finalde george arkadasini öldürür

The book was brilliant but I didn't expect much from the movie. It wasn't terrible but not by any means great. Malkovich pulled of a good performance, though.

Despite the good intentions of those involved, a strangely unemotional and inert remake.

A well-made period piece that doesn't stand out compared to other Great Depression movies, but still good enough. It retains the same melancholy of its source material, and both Sinise and Malkovich do a great job with their roles. It's depressing but very good.

Good film.

I haven't read the book, but from what I've researched, this version followed the text quite closely. The simple story is so touching because Senise and Malkovich create characters that feel real. In the end, I truly cared what happened to them.

A decent book to movie transition that proves as equally tough to watch in its final moments as it was to read.

Superb adaptation..Malkovich is phenomenal

Reminds me of 9th grade English literature class.

Mediocre adaptation.

I dunno, I didn't think it worked.

While not incredibly well-shaped, it capture the essence of the novel.

One of the few things that was actually ok in Freshmen English...

ok for what it is but i wouldn't watch it for entertainment

strong drama

I confess I haven't read the book (or seen any other adaptation), but this was pretty good.

Hated the book, hated the movie.

Gary Sinise and Malkovich in an unforgettable movie adapted from an unforgettable book.

I seem to remember this was good but give me a break it's bee

Doesn't live up to the fantastic book.

Nice adaptation from the book.

A decent enough adaptation

Best movie depiction of the book.

Great adaptation of the Steinbeck novel.