The Shawshank Redemption will likely elicit comparisons to that much-loved work. Both films were adapted from the works of Stephen King and both are set in the correctional systems of several decades ago. While Shawshank concentrated on the lives of two prisoners, The Green Mile 's focus is on the guards.
Mile is a riveting, well-paced, magical gift full of delicious twists and turns.
Edgecomb tells the story of one particular inmate that changed his life forever. Coffey was found with the two victims in his arms, their blonde hair matted with blood, and, as a result, Edgecomb and crew expect the worst from this prisoner. It's just common sense. But then, something happens. Seventy minutes in, you realize Mile is not your typical prison flick.