Dynamic Duo!

What a hit!...and I am not talking baseball. The movie "Of Mice and Men" directed by Gary Sinise is following the adventures and mishaps of two friends who are trying to reach their American dream while finding work in the Great Depression. Through the troubles and laughs of George Milton and Lennie Small this heart warming movie has a solid message that will reach many viewers.

George Milton, played by Gary Sinise, has many "layers" through out the movie that make you want to keep watching. At first he is you typical guy, the one who is pushing his way through life and not giving "much of a damn about it." Then we see the spark of his relationship with Lennie; making fun of him, getting annoyed and dragging him around from one work place to another. Through out the movie George develops into a deeper character that the audience will begin to respect. Sinise does a great job of showing the elements of true friendship. He takes care and watches out for Lennie no matter how hard it gets, showing just how caring he truly is.

John Malkovich plays a very lovable character named Lennie who you can't help but fall in love with. He is mentally disabled but carries the heart of a friendly giant. Malkovich does an excellent job of portraying how someone with a mental handicap functions on a daily basis. He shows the emotions of a four year old by not having any pre-decided judgments on any one. Lennie also displays the hardships one has to face when working on a ranch with a disability. Through out the film many of the characters find a friend in Lennie for he is always there to listen.

The director had a good eye on how to portray the characters to the audience. The way he got them to read their lines and the movement across the scenes flowed together to create a real life situation that was very believable. One aspect the director should have focused on more was the final scene. The suspense did not build up enough for the drastic ending that was about to occur. If the gun got shown before it was shot it would let the audience know what was going to happen before hand leaving us on the edge of our seats waiting to find out weather or not it was going to happen.