Lenny: from book to film

In the film Of Mice and Men there is a character that goes by the name of Lenny. As you watch the film you understand that he is a large man, not very bright, and cannot necessarily remain out of trouble. While reading the novel Of Mice and Men by Jon Steinbeck Lenny's character seems more strongly portrayed with these characteristics; he seems described as larger, and definitely less bright then in the movie. I believe that the writers and producers of the film did their best to mimic the portrayal of the characters in the book. In the book Lenny is said to be a very mountainous person especially compared to George, he said to tower over him and they describe him as huge. Once watching the film you start to see that Lenny is not much bigger in comparison to George or any other character really. In the film Lenny seems as if he would be able to solve small, simple problems. It seems as if he may have some knowledge and could figure out daily things. But as many readers of the book may have noticed Lenny is seen as a person that would not be able to comprehend even the simplest of tasks or answer the easiest of questions. I think the producers tried their best to copy the characters from the book exactly but did not get the feel for them as you would if you took the time to sit down and read the novel from beginning to end.