Darabont!

Rating: 10/10 (1 March 2000)

Well, Darabont does it again.
For his second time behind the camera, Darabont creates a great movie. His former movie, "The Shawshank Redemption," was nearly completely overlooked by the Oscars. While he received a little more recognition with his supernatural prison drama "The Green Mile," with other contenders like "American Beauty" and "The Sixth Sense," it looks like "The Green Mile" doesn't have much of a chance.
Tom Hanks turns in one of his trademark Oscar-winning performances, while Michael Clarke Duncan, who stole the show in "Armageddon," deliversthe best supporting performance of the year.
The screenplay, also by Darabont, is full of effectively manipulative scenes. The conclusion is a bit emotional, but stil effective.
THE GREEN MILE: ***** (out of