An traumatic film that makes you think twice about life.

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 1999)

Although the movie seemed about 30 minutes too long, this is one of the best movies I've ever seen. The acting was by far better than any other movie this year. Tom Hanks was Oscar worthy and Sam Rockwell was so convincing as a psychotic prisoner that I got chills everytime I saw him.

There was a definite eeriness to this film. The location providing most of it, and the prisoners providing the rest. My heart was pounding through the whole movie. It seemed you knew at every moment that what you didn't want to happen would. And yet, everything worked out in some sort of magic. And just when you thought you would oppose the death penalty for the rest of your life, they make you think twice.
I would definitely recommend this film to anyone who wants a new look on life, or anyone looking for 3 hours of enlightenment.