Saw The Green Mile this weekend. Given that I am on record as
calling The Shawshank Redemption the best movie of the '90's, and
this is also based on a Stephen King novel and directed by the
same person, my expectations were very high. Generally they were
met, although I was less fond of this story for 2 reasons:
- I generally resist stories with mystical premises, and
accepting the miracles performed by the prisoner is
necessary to following the movie.
- I would have a hard time believing the prison guards were
that professional and compassionate in a story set in
prisons today, much less in a story set in rural
Louisiana in 1935. I was especially surprised at the lack
of racism depicted.
The Squirrel said it was the finest movie she has seen since
Schindler's List. I am not as in awe of it, but still give it 4
planets (out of 4).
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