A "Shining" Example of What CAN be Done With a Stephen King Novel!!

Rating: 9/10 (28 August 2003)

Unlike the unfortunate Made for TV version of Stephen King's "The Shining," the Green Mile really holds its own.
Tom Hanks delivers a stellar performance, as we have come to expect nothing else from him. Michael Clarke Duncan, however, is the bright and shining star in this movie. He really steals your heart as John Coffey, a death row inmate with extraordinary powers and a heart to match.
It is a bit reminiscent of the Shawshank Redemption (also done by the same director, go figure) in that it too is set in a prison, but the genuine depth of the characters is what completely delivers this movie.
This movie just goes to show you that good movies CAN be made from Stephen King's marvelous literary works, after all.
Loved the book. Love the movie.
It gets a solid 8.8/10 from...
the Fiend :.