uplifting, wonderfully acted

Rating: 9/10 (12 September 2000)

I missed this when it came out, and probably wouldn't have gone even if I had heard about it. I expected this to be what "The Green Mile" was. That is, I thought it would be heavy-handed, pretentious, self-consciously high-minded, and boring. It is anything but these. It's an engrossing story and very entertaining story of two men and how they overcome their past lives. Freeman and Robbins give wonderful performances, and the supporting cast measures up. There are plenty of funny moments in the film, and the ending is intensely satisfying. It is a great movie.