A Breathtaking Masterpiece Of Sheer Art

Rating: 10/10 (1 June 2008)

I love Stephen King's books, and he is a very lucky man to see his books put on silver screen so well. Just think how great are these movies - It, The Stand, The Shining, Langoliers, Tommyknockers, etc. The Green Mile is not exception, with only one exception (pun intended) - this is one of the all-time greatest King's adaptations ever made. Tom Hanks is a true star of this long, sad, deep, thought-provoking steamroller of a great film. How long does the film last? 2 hours? I never noticed that. I have it on old 2-VCR pack, with a great Behind The Scene bonus film. No boredom, no yawning. Just a sheer stream of a breathtaking prison life film. And the hears! Thet are marvelous. Brutal, Dell, The Mouse, Percy... all of them are shining here at top might. High;y recommended, with a slight deviation to the idea that the film has too many swear words and so graphical violence