Wonderful moments, but altogether implausible.

Rating: 7/10 (18 August 2000)

Tom Hanks is a damn good actor. That said, this movie did not live up to the incredibly good word-of-mouth reviews I'd heard just prior to renting it. I would recommend it, too, but just don't expect the stars. And to anyone who is on the fence in re: capital punishment, after viewing this movie you will surely come out against the death penalty. And as Martha Stewart would say, "That's a good thing."