The Green Mile . Tucson Weekly . 12-20-99

The Green Mile

DIRECTED BY: Frank Darabont

REVIEWED: 12-20-99

One of the most exquisitely sad movies you'll ever see, The Green Mile is the story of an uncommonly compassionate prison guard (Tom Hanks) who presides over an extraordinary conjunction of people and events on death row in Alabama, 1935. Adapted from the 1996 serial novel of the same name, this turns out to be one of Stephen King's finer moments as a storyteller: an evolving, compelling narrative on justice, judgment, violence and empathy. Clocking in at just under three hours, this tale of a simple man sentenced to die for the murder of two small children questions our basest fears and greatest hopes for human capability, in a story that's equally disarming in its humor and cruelty. (Conceptually, it's something of a cross between Powder and Dead Man Walking.) Expertly cast, wonderfully acted and well-paced despite its length, The Green Mile will have the greatest impact on those who see it first, and hear about it after. Also starring Michael Clarke Duncan, with a diverse cast including Bonnie Hunt, Gary Sinise and Harry Dean Stanton.

--Mari Wadsworth

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