Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Reflection on TKAM movie PART 2

I think all the actors in this movie do a good job of displaying the emotions of the characters described in the book. When Mayella is at the witness stand in court she looks very nervous and you can tell that she is lying. It also shows Atticus' certainty and conviction toward the Ewells. Also, when Atticus stares down Mr. Ewell after Mr. Ewell had spit in Atticus' face, you could clearly see the fear in Mr. Ewell's eyes. 
It was interesting to see that the movie completely cuts Dolphus Raymond out. I thought he was a good character to use to explain to Dill, Jem, and Scout how most of the citizens of Maycomb County thought and acted. I believe it was a good idea to not put Aunt Alexandra in the movie. She added very little to the main plot and was not needed. Another thing I thought was interesting was the fact that the movie gets straight to Tom's death directly after the trial. Overall, this movie does an exceptional job cutting out what should be left out and leaving in parts that are crucial to the plot. 

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  1. If you were directing the movie and were to put a scene or two back in, which would you choose?

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