John Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men' has become just as much a classic as the old saying from which its title derives. However to label it but a classic is an understatement when juxtaposed with the number of copies that have been sold to and tattered by countless school students at one stage or another. Hence, it is no surprise that Producer Gary Sinise was keen to bring his favourite childhood novel to life in …showed first 75 words of 449 total…

…showed last 75 words of 449 total…he was forced to finally make, as the situation with Candy's feeble old dog foreshadowed the final tragedy. The film-making is adequately simple, not allowing for the story to be overdone by a contemporary artificial interpretation or technical stunts and leaving room for Steinbeck's original story to shine. Sinise has produced this film brilliantly with the help of solid characters, superb acting and a poignant story you will be bound to fall in love with.