'With the mass murder of Black people in Buffalo just last weekend, seeing this show now feels especially discomfiting.' | kerryreid
goes back to the courtyard drama/political grandstanding that he loves, where hope reigns supreme that a few well-placed sharp observations can have some effect on hearts and minds.
It’s a beautifully acted show, don’t get me wrong: Richard Thomas, decades removed from the boyish John-Boy Walton , still somehow manages to embody the combination of earnest scholar and relatable country lad that made John-Boy the sympathetic fulcrum of. He negotiates the shifts from Atticus’s wry observational humor to his anguish with subtle and sometimes gut-punching power.
There is real tension in the courthouse scenes, but the scenery chewing from Mayella’s reprehensible father, Bob , distracts; he’s more cartoon than threat. On the other hand, the presence of Finch’s children, Scout and Jem , and their quirky friend Dill Harris as narrators and witnesses to the trial adds a level of emotional heft.
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