Wonderful adaptation brings King's masterpiece to life!

Rating: 9/10 (11 December 1999)

Wonderful adaptation and brilliant performances bring King's masterpiece to life! Sure this picture could have been shorter; but the courageous film-maker's chose not to let length limit their true vision of the original. (It was an absorbing 3 hrs.) Duncan (as John Coffey) must get an Oscar nomination. Hanks, Morse, Pepper, DeMunn click as both workmates and friends. Jeter, with exacting percision brings Delacroix to life. Rockwell & Hutchison are excellent to "hate". Hunt plays the wife for which men dream. Dabbs Greer is re-introduced to great enjoyment. Prepare to smile a bit and cry a bit more. Put away your life for a short time and dive into this tale.