Stay home and rent Shawshank instead.

Rating: Null/10 (7 January 2000)

Maybe it was the fact that Shawshank Redemption is one of my favorite movies. Maybe it was the eye-catching previews and commercials for the film on TV. Whatever the case, Green Mile in no way lived up to my expectations. For one thing, three hours is way too long for a movie that takes place in a small prison block 99 percent of the time. My biggest complaint is by far the ending. This is a dark and depressing movie that leaves you with no sense of completion. The underlying message seems to be life sucks, then you die, unless you want to die in which case you wont be able to for quite some time. The only bright spot is Hanks. He is truly one of the most gifted talents in hollywood and deserves in Oscar for his performance in this movie. If you like sad movies this might be for you but don't plan on leaving the theater with any warm fuzzies!