Green Mile
3.5/4 stars

This is one of those rare movies that really touch you. Tom Hanks does a great job as Paul Edgecomb. It's a little different from other roles he has had, but good nonetheless. Michael Clark Duncan really steals the show as the huge, softspoken, and kindly John Coffey. He was nominated for best supporting actor, and should have received it. Doug Hutchison has one of the most difficult parts as Percy Whetmore. He does a magnificent job with the role. John Coffey arrives on death row at Cold Mountain Prison in 1935, accused of killing two young girls. As it turns out, he is completely innocent, but prefers to go to his death anyway. Paul is suffering with a painful infection that John eventually cures him of.Del (Michael Jeter) is another prisoner slated to die in the electric chair who befriends a mouse named "Mr. Jingles". Percy deliberately kills the mouse, and John brings it back to life, giving witness to his great healing powers. Percy is a spoiled brat, with connections to the governor. He uses this to more or less throw his weight around with the other guards, but gets his in the end. He should have taken that job at the mental institution. This is one movie that grabbed my attention at the beginning, and held it until the end.

Well, about the fact of characters being either "totaly good", or "totaly bad" - true, but it didn't disturbed me at all. Moreover, in this movie you just love to care about the "good guys" and love to hate the "bad guys". Almost all the spectators feel like this, and this is brilliant about the movie. About the miracle thing - I myself don't like science fiction or fantasy movie, but this one is MUCH BETTER than any "realistic" movie I've ever seen, because it's totaly HUMAN. For me this whole "supernatural aspect" wasn't the most important issue in this movie, because it has many other that are so REAL, that they will leave you pondering for a long time. The movie has great influence. And yes, the story was predictable, so what? it was stunning! as I said, it's not about "point" or surprises. But it IS a fascinating, touching plot. Well done, Stephen King.

The Green Mile
Frank Darabont
Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan
R for violence, language and some sex-related material.
188 minutes, 3 hours 8 minutes

Review by Wolfman