some random thoughts about a great film

Rating: 10/10 (1 April 2001)

I have to give this film a 10. It is easily right up there with Dolores Claiborne, Rudy, and Contact. Like Dolores Claiborne, this film is a departure for the usual story inspired by a Stephen King composition. The movie is quite faithful to the King novella which I also highly recommend.
The acting alone is worth the price of admission. Tim Robbins terrificly underplays his part. The whole cast contribute to make this more than just a movie; if it hits you like I think it will, you will be forever marked by it.
Sadly neither this film nor Pulp Fiction won the Best Picture Oscar in 1994. Incredulously, Forrest Gump won this honor. There is no reasonable explanation for this fiasco.
Finally, should you decide to see it, rent it or see it on pay cable. Like most of the movies above, Ted Turner seems to have cornered the market on showing them. If you do see it on TNT, there will be a lot of missing, crucial scenes and the commercials kind of ruin it; at least for me it does.