A Work of Art

Rating: 10/10 (28 February 2016)

If you want a heartwarming, hilarious, suspenseful, and overall beautiful movie, The Green Mile is assured the top spot. I remember the first time the film caught my eye. I turned on the television, settled into my seat, and flipped through channels, incredibly bored. I found a random movie to watch and believed it would just be another hour wasted. Boy, was I wrong. I got hooked on to the characters so quickly, mainly because they were so...human. They all certain tweaks that made them easy to sympathize with and to know. Then, the mystery behind the murder of the Detterick twins is incredibly compelling, and the truth behind it was guaranteed to be shocking. Finally, the heartbreaking ending had me shaking in emotion and wondering, "How could the world be so unfair?" The movie led me to read the book, which, I realize, should have been the other way around, and I relished in seeing more background behind the minor characters and the outcomes of others not told in the movie. Overall, it is truly a must-see, and a big one indeed.