THE GREEN MILE

The film was presented on the cinemas in 1999. This film was directed by Frank Darabont and adapted by him from the 1996 Stephen King novel The Green Mile. In the 2000 Academy Awards, the movie was nominated for four Oscars (Best Supporting Actor, Best Picture, Best Sound, and Best Writing: Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published). 13 another wins and 23 nominations on different events. The runtime of the movie is too long, (tree hours) but it takes the full attention of the viewer. This history develops in the US, at the depression. When the class differences were notable like the discrimination of the black people.

The story then flashes back to the 1930's at the State Prison., where Thom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb, the supervisor of the green mile, is suffering from a urinary infection. Some of the other guards Brutus "Brutal" Howell (David Morse), Dean Stanton (Barry Pepper) and Harry Terwilliger (Jeffery DuMunn) bring in a new inmate. His name is John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan) "like the drink, only not spelled the same." He appears to be a gigantic muscular man, but when Paul talks to John they find that he has the mindset of a small child very meek and apparently scared of the dark. Coffey, is a convicted man, but not proven and also has a special gift. One day in the green mile appeared a little mouse. The mouse is able to fetch a spool of thread as a trick. The other guards allow Del (one convicted) to keep Mr. Jingles as a pet. John do three important miracles, cured Paul of a urinary infection, cured a Melinda of brain tumor and Mr. Jingles returned the life.

Personally, I think the green mile is a great film because it give a reflection for life, if we do the things good, or we do bad things, and be a bad person, I also think that God can said who lives and who die because of that I disagree for whit death penalty and even more with the electric chair.

Commentators pointed out some comparisons between Coffey and Jesus Christ, namely that are both their initials "JC", which both possess healing powers and who died, while a small group of followers to believe in its powers.

I recommend this film for all people who like movies with a reflection and who like to have a nice time view excellent actors, good sound and pictures and I think this is not a movie for child audience because is thought.

By Cristina Dorado 200721125