Room for Improvement

The movie Of Mice and Men is a mediocre portrayal of the intensity of the novel and lacks details that are important to the development of the story.  The foreshadowing of many events that occur in the novel is not emphasized in the movie.  There is however one character that is outstanding in the movie.  Curly’s wife is what one would picture in their mind while reading through the novel.   Her brown locks flowing to her shoulders, the glistening white smile, and “the eye” that she gives the men on the ranch is exactly what is depicted in the novel and accurately represented by the actress.  She flirts with the guys on the ranch and is continuously seeking out a man to spend her time with.  While George is in the barn Curley’s wife wanders in to chat with the new man on the ranch.  In the movie she plays up her looks by twirling her hair and playing with her dress to try to entice him.  George and the other men are lured in by her when she talks about how lonely she is, and how she has no one to talk to.  Although George ultimately is able to resist her tempting offer to spend some time together talking, it is a struggle for him to ignore how beautiful she is and how much she is looking for another man to talk to.  The actress is definitely a beautiful lady and her depiction of the character is what gave the movie some interest.  This movie receives 3 out of 5 stars.