Like a very good "X-Files" episode

Rating: 8/10 (26 December 1999)

Very much enjoyed this film . . . the magic of it, and the beauty of it. All the actors did a great job, and lots of wonderful scenes of Tom urinating! :-) The Gary Sinise part (defense atty. for Coffey)was perhaps unnecessary, although nice to see Tom and Gary together again! It seems that something could have been done to pardon John (who, by the way, was WONDERFUL!!!). Did they not have any scientific tests available back then to rule-in/rule-out suspects? Isn't it obvious (in the "real world") that just because someone is holding a dead victim, it doesn't necessarily mean he/she is the perpetrator? I would liked to have seen more of the trial and had more information as to what efforts were taken to acquit John. Despite his wish to die, was not Hanks obligated to help John be free -- KNOWING he was truly not only an "innocent," but obviously a wonderful miracle-worker?!? Same argument for the warden. Wasn't the joy of seeing his wife healed enough for him to do everything within his power to see John freed?!? But,then again, were these things pursued, it would have been a different movie. Although the fact these things were not pursued frustrated me slightly, still, I very much enjoyed this film, and very much look forward to one day making it a part of my own personal film library.