The main protagonist, Everett McGill (George Clooney), first comes across as an intelligent, charismatic character who seems to truly care about his appearance to the outside world. With his obsessive need of his favorite pomade “Dapper Dan”, and his use of higher level vocabulary, it would seem he truly cared about his image to the outside …show more content…
With that, the supporting actors were really the icing on top of the cake. Governor O’Daniel stood out with his snobbish, mean, and motivated take on the story. His relentlessness was cemented at the end when he instigated the negativity towards his opponent and used the “Soggy Bottom Boys” to his advantage. He carried himself as if he were better than all other people. This highlighted the fact that he was not to use to being part of the common folk. Moving forward, the trio managed to build a great relationship throughout the film, and made choices that led to their success; like rescuing Tommy from the KKK lynch mob, or going to retrieve the wedding ring from the cabin. With all of these pieces falling into place, the film was a massive success through acting and