A Thoughtful Adult Fairy-Tale, With Great Performances.

Rating: 10/10 (14 June 2000)

I've seen this movie four times, and although I don't discover new aspects of the film every time, I really just enjoy watching it. The characters are engaging, and the story is a thoughtful one. Frank Durabont did a fine job converting Stephen King's story to screenplay (I recommend reading both), as well as directing. Tom Hanks is at his usual best as the head of the Death Row cell block. The supporting prison characters, both prisoner and guard are top-notch. Michael Clark Duncan who plays John Coffey, a prisoner who can perform healing miracles(note the initals J.C.) gave about as good a performance as I'd seen last year. Now that this movie is rentable I expect it to grow a loyal following similar to that of the other Stephen King/Frank Durabont prison movie "The Shawshank Redemption."