A tale of universal kindness
1935th year. America cannot recover from the great depression. Thousands of people are moving around the country in search of some way to feed themselves. In the state of Louisiana, one of the most classic southern conservative States, John Coffey suddenly appears among them – a giant Negro without a family or tribe, who does not know his past, his origin, does not have any documents, and in General is not recognized by anyone before. He becomes famous under very unfortunate circumstances: John is accused of raping and murdering two little girls. Such case.
Stephen king, one of the most important writers of the twentieth century, believes that "the Green mile" is the best film adaptation of his work. The film slowly follows all the plot twists of the book, almost without missing all the inherent details. This development is so slow and meticulous that sometimes it feels like you are serving your own sentence with John Coffey, waiting for the sentence to be completed. However, someone may well find this attractive, especially since we have time to grow together with this character, to get into it, its moods and experiences.
But what really bothers me is the ending. King admitted that he himself did not know how to finish the novel until the last moment. The result was something neither fish nor meat, a kind of easy way. While Paul was debating whether to release his prisoner or electrocute him, John himself suggested an option that seemed to suit everyone. It is possible, of course, that this was a logical extension of his boundless divine kindness, but such acts of charity seem, to say the least, highly questionable. However, I admit that this is how it is seen only by those who lack the power of compassion and the power of humility.
As for everything else, if you don't go into lengthy and boring reflections, the film is certainly good. Tom Hanks is still impeccable in portraying simple and sincere people, and Michael Clarke Duncan, despite his formidable appearance, and at all, like his hero, is able to cause tears of empathy from any unfeeling nature. Among other actors (and we have a lot of great supporting characters here), we would like to mention Doug Hutchison and Sam Rockwell, who are the two main antagonists of the film. Each of them is hated and loathed in his own way, and when king, through the hands of John Coffey, sentences them both to a well-deserved reckoning, we, putting aside all unnecessary Christian moralizing, give a standing ovation to the author's remarkable find.
"The green mile" - a film about universal kindness, a kind of parable, in principle, it is not difficult to draw analogies between John Coffey and Jesus Christ, it is not by chance that their initials in English coincide. Probably, this movie can make any of us a little kinder. But if you are a strong supporter of the fact that good should be done with your fists, then it is unlikely that you will perceive this film as the truth in the last instance.
8 out of 10
Stephen king, one of the most important writers of the twentieth century, believes that "the Green mile" is the best film adaptation of his work. The film slowly follows all the plot twists of the book, almost without missing all the inherent details. This development is so slow and meticulous that sometimes it feels like you are serving your own sentence with John Coffey, waiting for the sentence to be completed. However, someone may well find this attractive, especially since we have time to grow together with this character, to get into it, its moods and experiences.
But what really bothers me is the ending. King admitted that he himself did not know how to finish the novel until the last moment. The result was something neither fish nor meat, a kind of easy way. While Paul was debating whether to release his prisoner or electrocute him, John himself suggested an option that seemed to suit everyone. It is possible, of course, that this was a logical extension of his boundless divine kindness, but such acts of charity seem, to say the least, highly questionable. However, I admit that this is how it is seen only by those who lack the power of compassion and the power of humility.
As for everything else, if you don't go into lengthy and boring reflections, the film is certainly good. Tom Hanks is still impeccable in portraying simple and sincere people, and Michael Clarke Duncan, despite his formidable appearance, and at all, like his hero, is able to cause tears of empathy from any unfeeling nature. Among other actors (and we have a lot of great supporting characters here), we would like to mention Doug Hutchison and Sam Rockwell, who are the two main antagonists of the film. Each of them is hated and loathed in his own way, and when king, through the hands of John Coffey, sentences them both to a well-deserved reckoning, we, putting aside all unnecessary Christian moralizing, give a standing ovation to the author's remarkable find.
"The green mile" - a film about universal kindness, a kind of parable, in principle, it is not difficult to draw analogies between John Coffey and Jesus Christ, it is not by chance that their initials in English coincide. Probably, this movie can make any of us a little kinder. But if you are a strong supporter of the fact that good should be done with your fists, then it is unlikely that you will perceive this film as the truth in the last instance.
8 out of 10
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