Title: To Kill a Mockingbird
A.F.I. Ranking: 25
Director: Robert Mulligan
Starring: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford, John Megna, Frank Overton, Brock Peters
Release Year: 1962
Brief Synopsis: To Kill a Mockingbird is based on the novel by Harper Lee. The story is about Scout and Jem coming of age in the south during the 1930s. Their dad Atticus is appointed to defend a black man who is accused of raping a white girl, which makes them the target of ridicule from the kids at school and even the adults in the neighborhood. While all of this is going on Jem and Scout, along with their friend Dill, try to uncover the mystery of Boo Radley, a man who never leaves his house.
My Thoughts: This classic has been one of my favorites ever since I read the book in high school. I have seen the movie many times and have now read the book twice. This movie is a lot of things. It is a coming of age story as well as a statement on race and how we judge people that are different from us. Atticus is a great character that you can’t help but fall in love with. He is strong, moral, but at the same time flawed, which makes him relatable. At the core of this movie is the lesson that it is important to treat others with respect no matter how different they may seem and also to do the right thing even if it is not the popular thing.
“Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passing.”
Rating: Top of the List!
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