Hanks Brings Out The Best

Rating: 7/10 (30 October 2000)

Frank Darabont's second adaptation of a Stephen King story is far superior to his first, "The Shawshank Redemption", particularly due to the excellent performances he gets this time around. Credit, however, should be given to Tom Hanks who always manages to bring out the best in the performers surrounding him (particularly David Morse and the sublime Michael Jeter). But there's also a lot to like in Darabont's well-crafted screenplay; he's a fine writer who manages to add some subtlety to King's obviousness and sentimentality. David Tattersall's richly saturated cinematography is outstanding.