This film would have made a much better tv movie.

Rating: 5/10 (22 January 2000)

I read Stephen King's The Green Mile long before it came to the silver screen. I found the story interesting and entertaining, but not really moving--if that makes sense. And upon reading it, I could easily see it being made into a film--for television that is. Many of King's novels have made it to both the silver screen and the television screen, but I am sure this one definitely belonged on tv. It was simply too long. I love a long movie--one that can really draw me in and hold my attention that is. But this film failed to do that for me. In smaller doses, such as Part 1 on Sunday night and Part 2 on the following Tuesday, I would have enjoyed it much better. The movie just has too many cheesy moments that are not portrayed very realistically. But, then again, it is Stephen King and it is a supernatural genre. There was some good acting in the film, but nothing stellar. And am I the only one who thinks Tom Hanks just doesn't make a great screen presence? I can't take him seriously. All I see is the goofy guy who played in Splash.