Screenwriter Foote includes more than lynch mobs and courtroom fireworks he also offers lower-key, intimate moments, such as when young Scout questions her older brother about their deceased mother. A paragon of decency who stands for tolerance and nonviolence at all costs, Atticus also is a loving, nurturing father who treats everyone around him, including his children, with respect. Peck's Oscar-winning performance anchors the film, which is finely crafted, with a perfectly balanced script by Horton Foote. Kids will appreciate how To Kill a Mockingbird talks to them but not down at them and reaches for the heart without gimmicks or trite characters. This film offers crucial lessons about prejudice and the fears that motivate it and is a portrait of how racism was discussed in the years leading up to the civil rights movement. So good though!!! I watched it when I was 13 and was fine just skipped the parts I suggested above and my brother was 12 when he watched it and he actually liked it despite the fact that he does not like old movies! Really well done with great and convincing actors and good messages! There is also educational value because you get to see how a trial works. Not for kids above 13 as their are scary moments and mature themes. It is also surprisingly funny despite the subject do the movie, thanks to Jem Scout and Dill. Watch this movie! One of my favorites and you will not regret is. I could have sworn that Philip Alford and Mary Badham were actually siblings they were so realisitic! I know a lot of people think the acting isn’t great, but I disagree! Gregory Peck is AMAZING and his acting does justice to the amazing character that is Atticus, and Jem Dill and Scout are fun and innocent yet have the ability to be serious and the young actors live up to their roles perfectly. Boo Radley’s story is fun to watch and one of the best parts of the movie. He does the right thing despite peer pressure. Atticus is a great roll model because he is kind, loves his family, and defends a black man at a time when black people were looked down on. You can tell that Jem loves and is protective of his little sister. Jem, Scout and Atticus make a great and loving family. However, there are many good things about this movie! It is one of my favorite films. At the end the police blames it on suicide when it really wasn’t. Scout is ok, Jem is fine but just breaks his arm, and their chaser is stabbed and killed. A person (I won’t say who because it would spoil it) chases Jem and Scout through the woods at knight with a knife. The end might be too intense for some viewers. Also, Mayella’s dad is creepy when Atticus is visiting Tom’s family and Mr. This is way too mature for kids, but also Mayella’s testimony is very graphic and I suggest skipping over it. the whole plot revolves around the rape of a white girl. Explain to them how the only reason they say that in the movie is because many people didn’t know it was bad at the time, but it’s still not good to say then or now. I don’t suggest watching this with a young kid, but if you do, you should talk to them first about why it’s not ok to use those words especially the n word. There are some things you should look out for, such as: This movie is one of my favorite movies ever, so good and heartfelt. Just keep in mind I am a kid writing this just using my mom’s account.
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