Excellent fare - Oscar material

Rating: 10/10 (1 July 1999)

Freeman's performance was excellent. The scene near the end with the parole board was priceless albeit a bit contrived. The predictable ending would have been more convincing had it been filmed in a less-remote location. Chances of Freeman's character finding that particular scene at that particular time was just not convincing. Nonetheless, too nice a film not to see again and again.