Of Mice and Men

Right now you can watch Of Mice and Men in Australia on MGM Amazon Channel, and in the US on fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. John Malkovich leads a cast that never overplays its hand. Available now on MGM Amazon Channel — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Of Mice and Men keeps coming up in conversation. Of Mice and Men trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. Two drifters, one a gentle but slow giant, try to make money working the fields during the Depression so they can fulfill their dreams. John Malkovich and Gary Sinise lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 1992. What elevates Of Mice and Men is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, Of Mice and Men delivers. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. John Malkovich is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.