Wow... just wow...

Rating: Null/10 (21 March 2000)

I didn't know what to expect before seeing this movie. All I knew is that I had 3 hours of movie-watching lying ahead of me and I sincerely hoped it would not become 3 boring hours of movie-watching...
My hopes obviously have been heard, because this movie is really something. Truly excellent in its style, casting and story. The 3 hours were necessary to tell the beautiful rich highly-sophisticated story. All pieces were getting their place in the story. Duncan is excellent; I think even more excellent than Hanks. His presence was almost comforting and I didn't even know that much of the story in advance.
The story, except for one forgivable coincidence (it's too coincidental to my opinion that the true killer of the two girls John Coffey ('like the drink, but spelled differently') was convicted for, Wild Bill, actually was in the same prison and at the same time as John) is a true gem with some nice King edges.
Breathtaking, silence-making, contemplating.
Best movie of 1999 (and I have seen a lot, believe me).
9 out of 10.