The Best of The Best

Rating: 10/10 (2 November 2002)

People always want proof to see that God truly exists.But then,when something that we can't explain happens we use our worst capability:murder Paul Edgecomb(Tom Hanks) is 108 years old.An unexpected age for many people.This is not normal....it's part of a miracle.But,as I said,humans have the strangest desire: We want to see that God exists,and when He tries to show this to us,we say it's the devil's work...the same thing happened in John Coffey's case(Michael Clarke Duncan).There are things we can only dream of...one of them is eternal life.But think of it again.Is eternal life a gift or a curse? Everything that is so beautiful, is also ugly in the same time.But what can we do if you have to execute one of God's miracles? What can you do? It's a situation, which most of us don't want to share a thought.And yet,Paul had to.And...he did he's job,because it was the best thing to do,not because he wanted. And it is incredible that people can be so mean,because they don't know, and can't see the truth. In a strange way John Coffey has similarities with the well known ring(LOTR).If evil can hide in the smallest things,then Good can also hide in the most unexpected beings,like John Coffey. But this is where the similarities end. "The Green Mile" was by far better than "Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring". The actors were absolutely amazing! From Tom Hanks,to James Cromwell and Michael Clarke Duncan! One thing saddens me.I believe that this movie would've deserved a lot of "Academy Awards".But I think that the year 1999 was the best year in recent movie industry,with movies like "The Matrix","The Sixth Sense" and "American Beauty".And I also want to say,that "The Green Mile" was better than "American Beauty"...it really was.And if anyone had deserved an Oscar,then that actor would be Michael Clarke Duncan! He was absolutely fabulous! So,if you'd ever have to see a movie...this would be the one you surely wouldn't want to miss!