2006-09-19 14:47:04 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
It was a real tear jerker.
2006-09-19 14:48:25 · update #1
Unlike so many long winded answers above and below me, I enjoyed it. It kept my attention.
We live our lives at the same time other people live theirs. Why not a story that shows the same thing as in real life? It works.
2006-09-19 14:55:40 · answer #1 · answered by tercir2006 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The story is a layered, rather character-driven fantasy tale of the events that transpire at "the mile" after the arrival of a giant man, John Coffey (Michael Duncan), convicted of the murder of two small girls. Actually this is not one single story, but several tied together seamlessly.
A character-driven movie requires a lot from the cast, and fortunately when it comes to cast, The Green Mile delivers. As the poster of the movie tells, this movie stars Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb, senior prison guard of the mile, and as always he performs very well indeed. Yet the cast around him is even more spectacular, perhaps partially due to them being relatively unknown. With a face you know, one inevitably remembers previous performances, and the new role is coloured by this. Doug Hutchison as Percy Wetmore, a mean spirited prison guard was particularly impressive, yet his character could have been given more depth. The most captivating was the performance of Michael Duncan.
It is hard to find a flaw in this movie. The camerawork is superb, cast wonderful and direction flawless. The movie's considerable length, a bit over three hours, is something that had me worried. Yet the marvellous cast and the peaceful yet firm pace of the movie held my attention progressively through the three hours right to the touching culmination. Many will find this movie to be too long, but I for one was delighted of the style, combination of simplicity of events and depth of characters and conversation.
All in all the The Green Mile is a very touching drama, with the joys and sorrows of the life pictured with great skill, if not the best movie of the year.
2006-09-19 21:52:35 · answer #2 · answered by ≈ ฬ ≈ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. It's on my list of faves.
2. The Script Writer, Casting Director & Director really made this film incredible.
3. The Principles fit their roles like a velvet glove.
4. It's a meat and potato story. Life's unfair & some of the kindest acts of humanity come in strange ways not understood. The cruelty of electrocuting the prisoner without the water sponge was revolting, but showed a type of mentality of people that could do that.
2006-09-19 21:53:12 · answer #3 · answered by mitch 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow! What the first answerer very eloquently said. I won't even try to touch that!
Loved The Green Mile. I have rarely been impressed by Stephen King movies, although I usually like his books. This one was nothing short of perfection. Read the book series if you can get your hands on it. I think it is a set of six small books.
2006-09-19 22:00:36 · answer #4 · answered by mickeyg1958 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read the book first and I couldn't put it down. It took me less than 24 hours to read it, so I couldn't really watch the movie objectively but all in all I liked the movie, even though you know going in that it is Steven King so its going to be a bit over the top.
2006-09-19 21:58:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, it was a tear jerker. Very powerful performance by that dude from Armageddon!
2006-09-19 21:57:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was a very good movie.
Almost every guy I know loves that movie, some even cried - so you KNOW it's really that good.
"Leave the light on, boss...I's scared of the dark"
Oh! And Percy. What a great character!!
"I'm gonna squish you!"
I love that scene with the rat.
2006-09-19 22:04:49 · answer #7 · answered by Sixth_Sense 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was an interesting, well-acted movie, and I am glad I saw it. However, I will not watch it again because some parts were too brutal for my taste.
2006-09-19 22:11:47 · answer #8 · answered by Rhonda 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have seen this movie 2 times, it is really great, there was what to think about and acting is proffesional.
2006-09-20 08:39:20 · answer #9 · answered by Karina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i too just saw the movie and i thought it was a very good movie the mystery of the movie to me was did god put him there just to heal the sick and did he let those two girls die and him get cought for him to die as saying that he served his perpose and knoe he can come home
2006-09-19 21:54:58 · answer #10 · answered by pamela s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋