I Can't Stop Watching This Movie

Rating: 9/10 (22 August 2007)

Even though I have The Green Mile on DVD, I still watch it every time it airs on TV. This is one of Stephen King's better works. It is also one of the best films of its kind. Exceptional story (death, healing, salvation and redemption), wonderfully written screenplay, characters with real depth and an outstanding ensemble cast. Tom Hanks just doesn't get any better! My only "complaint" is these are the most compassionate group of white southern prison guards (with exception of the Percy Wetmore character) to every grace the silver screen.
If you haven't seen it ... watch it, relish it, devour it. Movies like The Green Mile are few and far between. In addition to all the positive elements I mentioned before - I LOVE that the "bad guys" in the film (Percy and Wild Bill) get their come-uppance. If you don't care for crude language, beware. Also, the botched execution scene is a bit gruesome.