1.0Humane Hollywoodhttps://humanehollywood.orgHumane Hollywoodhttps://humanehollywood.orgrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ze7OvIP1bU"><a href="https://humanehollywood.org/production/of-mice-and-men/">Of Mice and Men</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://humanehollywood.org/production/of-mice-and-men/embed/#?secret=ze7OvIP1bU" width="600" height="338" title="“Of Mice and Men” — Humane Hollywood" data-secret="ze7OvIP1bU" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://humanehollywood.org/app/uploads/2020/02/jBRcO6XrNZdWpQOVzkVpN7eJO4Q.jpg10001500Of Mice and Men is an old-fashioned film in the best possible sense. The classic John Steinbeck tragedy is well- produced and well-directed with exceptionally fine performances by all, and with subtle realism by the two leads in particular. Set in depression-era rural California, the story begins with the two drifters, George and Lennie, fleeing a posse of dogs and men on horseback. They elude their pursuers by hiding in an irrigation ditch so that the dogs lose their scent. The pair arrive at a farm where they have jobs lined up harvesting wheat. Neither George nor Lennie have family. They lead a hand to mouth existence by working on farms or ranches, but they dream of buying a place of their own. Lennie is a hulk of a man with a childlike mind and the strength of an ox, but is unaware of his strength. He has a sweet innocence about him and loves small animals. George is a handsome, but somewhat shy, man with a basic intelligence. A sensitive man, with no family of his own, he feels a strong protective link to Lennie. Trouble starts to brew when the rancher's belligerent son Curley, starts picking on Lennie. Curley's a sadistic little guy who hates big guys. He uses the power of his position to intimidate and humiliate those who are at his mercy due to their circumstances. Another at his mercy is Curley's abused and lonely wife, who seems attracted to George, and has a subtle seductive playfulness about her. With these elements in place, the story unfolds about vulnerable creatures, both human and animal, who must confront the inevitable in a harsh world.