The Epidome of Excellence

Rating: 10/10 (10 October 2013)

Everybody always talked about the Green Mile, quoted lines from it and I'll admit I never knew what the hell they were talking about. However, this movie wasn't quoted as much as Django Unchained, Forrest Gump or various movies with comical lines.
That's because most of the movies experiences, whether it would be laughter, or crying or shock, come from the built up backstory. The writer of the script saw Stephen King more than capable of building up story to where things would seem to go normal then all the sudden pull the rugs out from under you once you realize the established norms of the story.
There is a multitude of unforgettable characters within the movie and each one of them being distinguished clearly and in the end all the characters are connected. You don't realize it at first, but towards the end of the movie all the characters were like puzzle pieces slowly revealed and put together to reveal the large masterpiece that is the Green Mile.
The overall theme of the movie as I interpret it can be interpreted into Christian themes as well as general themes. The first being that God places people in various places with an exact purpose and agenda. And the location of people can determine the impact of any circumstance.
The movie at times will make you laugh, it will make you cry and yes I know this is a cliché description, but this is literally the only movie that made me do this. Not even Empire Strikes Back, Django Unchained or Rocky could do that. The only movie coming close to doing that was Forrest Gump, but even then it's a stretch.
If you want a movie to play with your emotions like a flute, watch this movie. It might possibly change your life.