Wonderful, sentimental entertainment

Rating: 9/10 (18 December 1999)

I saw The Green Mile today: it was a wonderfully made film, with superb performances from the cast; I especially liked Michael Clark Duncan(deserves an Oscar nom, definitely), David Morse and Doug Hutchison as the cowardly, evil Percy. I really liked Frank Darabont's previous effort The Shawshank Redemption; he and Stephen King tales go together. Here, he has ably helmed an emotionally spiritual film, full of wonder and sadness. The showing I was at, I heard many people sniffling, especially during the end scenes; I admit that there was a lump in my throat by the end, it was that involving. It certainly is excellent, and one of the years best, but there are still plenty of films that I feel are better (American Beauty comes to mind) but it is still a great moviegoing experience.