The Green Mile – ABC Film Challenge – Favourites – G – The Green Mile – Movie Review
Director: Frank Darabont
Writer: Frank Darabont (Screenplay)
Writer: Stephen King (Novel)
Cast
- Tom Hanks (A Man Called Otto)
- Michael Clarke Duncan (Armageddon)
- David Morse (16 Blocks)
- Bonnie Hunt (Jumanji)
- James Cromwell (L.A Confidential)
Plot: A tale set on death row in a Southern jail, where gentle giant John possesses the mysterious power to heal people’s ailments. When the lead guard, Paul, recognizes John’s gift, he tries to help stave off the condemned man’s execution.
Runtime: 3 Hours 9 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Green Mile starts when prison warden Paul Edgecomb (Hanks) gets his latest prisoner, the giant John Coffey (Duncan). His team Brutus (Morse), Dean (Pepper) and Harry (DeMunn) keep the jail calm before they meet their fates. They find themselves conflicted by his kind soft speaking nature.
However, loose cannon Percy Wetmore (Hutchison) makes their jobs difficult. As Paul gets to know John, he starts to learn that he might have a gift and wants to help people before Coffey faces his execution.
Verdict on The Green Mile
The Green Mile is a fantasy drama following a man placed on death row that has an amazing gift that can change people’s lives. It follows the guards as they get to learn and understand his gift, they start to question his guilt. However, the race to learn the truth is not their battle and they learn what they once had was special.
This is one of the greatest movies of all time, it could well be the best Stephen King adaptations of his work. The fact this movie is over 3 hours long and you barely notice because of how well crafted each and every scene is. We get an excellent mix of faith and law showing us how painful life can be for the innocent. Michael Clarke Duncan gives one of the greatest performances of all time, shining even more than Tom Hanks in the leading role. This is one of the most important and brilliant movies of all time.
Final Thoughts –The Green Mile is stunning, brilliant and one of the greatest of all time.
