You're insane if you don't like this movie.

Rating: 10/10 (16 May 2001)

Two words: Flawless masterpiece. While not the greatest movie ever made, it should certainly rank extremely high. Unless you're completely repulsed by the idea of a prison film, or if you're too immature to appreciate good drama, you're going to absolutely love, love, love this film. This film was largely overlooked at the time because of the mega-popular "Forrest Gump" (an extremely excellent film in its own right), but it holds up because of a timeless quality that very few films possess (I know the film's only 7 years old, but I think that's long enough). If you're uncomfortable with some of the more graphic themes of the movie, it's still worth a look (certain cable networks regularly show an edited for TV version of the movie). This is a must see for anyone who calls themselves a film-buff.