Stunning story, stunning performances...

Rating: 9/10 (30 July 2002)

Let's cut to the chase - this was brilliant. The story was superb, as were the performances.
It's from the pen of Stephen King again, just like the outstanding Shawshank Redemption, and also like this it's a prison drama. Or should that be, death row drama.
Michael Clarke Duncan is a condemned prisoner who'll die by electric chair. He's been convicted of 2 murders, but there's a lot more to him than it seems. Tom Hanks plays the guard who befriends him. Without giving the plot away, it's all about discovery of the truth, and the flaws and strengths of humanity.
It's hard to give a review which justifies how good this movie is. You must see it.
On a side note Doug Hutchinson (Xfiles Eugene Tooms) puts in an excellent performance as an utterly despicable guard. I've never hated a character more. My hat off to him.