Because you like Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption
Patrick's time as a fake psychic made him a master manipulator. But he now seeks to only use his talent for good. See them in The Mentalist.
Gordie Lachance never had any friends later on like the ones he had when I was twelve. See them in Stand By Me.
A devoted butler, Alfred Pennyworth is both a fiercely protective guardian and a lethal gunman. See them in Gotham.
Mikey Waters would rather sell his body than rob anybody. See them in My Own Private Idaho.
An adventurous dreamer, George Bailey always winds up putting other people's dreams first. See them in It's A Wonderful Life.
Clarice Starling is patiently working with one serial killer to stop another. See them in The Silence of the Lambs.
Charlotte York is an idealistic art curator who loves horses, tennis and Elizabeth Taylor movies. See them in Sex and the City.
If anyone can speak truth to power, it's Atticus Finch. With elequent monologues, he forces everyone to face hard truths. See them in To Kill a Mockingbird.