In a word - brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (19 March 2000)

Superb rendition of Stephen King's work. Yet another example of how talented King is as a storyteller. As in Shawshank Redemption Darabont leaves nothing to chance. It is a pleasure to see a movie which enhances a book, yet keeps religiously to the storyline. Very competent acting throughout particularly Michael Clarke Duncan, who is superb. If you don't have tears in your eyes at some stage of this movie you should ask why not? Very rarely does a film deserve a 10 - this is it.