A quick, powerful 3 hours

Rating: 8/10 (21 March 2020)

Probably one of the quickest 3 hours I've experienced. It went fast. The strong performances, superb dialogue and powerful scenes certainly keep you engaged.
You can't help but get emotionally invested in some capacity. Hanks is great in his role. Rockwell delivers a crazy Rockwell-esque performance that makes your skin crawl. Michael Clarke Duncan practically steals the show in his role as John Coffey.
I had only ever seen snippets of this film over the years. Glad I finally sat down to give it my full attention. I didn't expect it to be so spiritual. For as much as the film shows miracles and 'hope', there are as many depressive elements throughout. A lot of tough-to-watch moments.
Grateful there are some satisfying karma pay-offs, which reminded me a bit of The Shawshank Redemption. I don't feel this is as strong overall as that film though. Still, it's definitely worth a watch for fans of Hanks, Stephen King and gritty prison dramas.