When the Clock Strikes Ten.

Rating: 8/10 (15 June 2017)

Frank Darabont and Stephen King. They have to be one of Hollywood's greatest combinations. They are just, magic.
The Green Mile is a film I've been delaying to watch based on the feeling of knowing how amazing it must be, so looking forward to it was pleasure enough. Sadly, I knew sooner or later I'd have to watch it. Now that I have, I both regret and appreciate having watched it. Regret because, it was in fact, as amazing as I thought it would be, and now I've watched it, thus I can't ever unwatch it, just to relive watching it again.
This film is over 180 minutes long, and 90 minutes in, I checked how much more of the movie was left; seeing that there was another 90 minutes to go felt like nothing but, joy. At no point did I want this film to end.
Every cast member, including Mr. Jingles, applause. Frank Darabont on the directors chair, excellent. Thomas Newman, could've been a little bit more emotive, because this film is at that level, but, he was wonderful nonetheless.
And then the story. What I kept asking, and knew of course would have to be addressed is; How are they going to let John die? How, and why? The fact that the initial answer to that question wasn't the only answer/conclusion, just made me appreciate King and/or Darabont's expertise, methodology, precision and sheer intellect even more.
For many I feel that, John's explanation to Paul for why he is ready to die was enough, when it actually wasn't. I could sense strongly that it wasn't, but I was willing to let it go because I felt no further consequence, would arise, but clearly, Stephen/Darabont weren't done just yet... They infected the story, with that extra bit of life.
The Green Mile is classic material, a must watch and didn't run a minute too long. 8.4/10.