You know what erwin k, you don't know what a movie is so just shut up and just go and cry about your life that is going on and on and on and on !!!

I watched this for the third time yesterday, the thing that one critic pointed out is that this film has something extremely rare: soul. This is the most emotional movie I have ever seen, it's not just a drama movie with plot twists and unexpected tragedies; it has extremely lovable and disliked characters. Characters that we connect with, and when anything happens to them in the movie we feel like crying our guts out. It's also bound to make you take a different look on the use of the electric chair, and there are many other underlying themes and subjects with this movie. This film is a 3 hour experience that will change your mental attitude completely, highly recommended movie. 5/5 stars… Expand

It makes me angry to see many low scores from critics, this is probably one of the best and most emotional movies I have ever watched.

One of the greatest movies I have ever seen.... Just brilliant.

Excellent movie, horror mixed with emotion, and great cast. It was one of best movies i have ever seen.

It takes something exceptional to come close to Frank Darabonts Shawshank Redemption but the director manages to bring another multilayered tale to life. We cross themes of spirituality, humanity, good versus evil and also some fantasy which all work brilliantly together to bring a deeply moving film with excellent performances from the entire cast. Some have complained that the movie is far too long but for me the time flew because every scene is worthwhile, the film draws you in from the outset and doesn't let go with little sub themes and a rich multi-layered story that is rich and beautiful but also terribly sad at times. If you don't like this film then in my view you don't know what being human is all about. An astonishing beautiful film that will stay with you for a long time.… Expand

Succeeds on all levels...give in to it.

If a movie could win every possible award on this earth, it has to be The Green Mile, without any doubt.

This movie is SO good, but why did they have to spoil it with that lousy frame?? This could have been the best movie of the year if they had lost the first and last scenes. It worked for "Private Ryan" and "Stratocaster," but not for this.

This is one of the best movies ever produced. I cried through the whole second half...brilliantly emotional. I don't know where the critics' ignorance stems from...wait, they're professional critics, that's right.

Would have been a great film, but it was the audience who was locked up and the key thrown away.

If this is a movie that is supposed to , in part, extoll the values of racial equality, then why do i find "The Green Mile" so offensive? I have many questions I would like to ask the director: 1. Isn't it equally demeaning to portray a black man as being childish, simplistic and unreallistically naive? Doesn't such a portrayal imply to some extent white superiority? John Coffey somehow reminds me quite strongly of the black characters from movies of the 1940s. The loyal servant who is honest, yet simplistic at heart, and can't obviously speak in complete sentences. It would have been better if they instilled the only black character in this film with more intelligence and dignity. 2. The punishment of Percy, the "bad guard" in the film is unrealistic. Yes, Percy deserves to be punished, but punishment should be doled out according to procedure. The way things turn out for Percy, it's as if the film endorses taking justice into ones own hands. It seems to say, "Unlawful, unethical payback is perfectly fine, as long as the recipient deserves it. " I wanted to give this film a higher rating on account of it's nostalgic appeal, but the excess american style mysticism and hollywood cheese prevented me from doing so.… Expand

Once again the users got it right.

Touching.

I thought that this movie was one of the best i have ever seen. It touched me.

As usual there are critics of all films but how they can say a bad word against this is more of a mystery than why it didn't win every possible oscar especially best picture!!

It's one of the best movies ever made, because it's thoughtful, smart, a little scary and emotionally through the roof. It's the only movie I've ever seen that has had the power to make me cry. I love Stephen King, with a few exceptions (It, Christine), but his believable dramas always end up being classics in my mind.

This movie was a scrap between brilliant casting, acting and setting fighting vainly against an over-streched script. Did anyone else notice that the ONLY black person in the movie was sadly stereotypical? The worst part was the overuse of forshadowing; every major plot twist was forewarned as clear as day. This matter was aggrevated by a distinct last of expediency. It seems like the movie was stretched out to capture details of the book- next time, try and make your movie engrossing instead of accurate.… Expand

This movie goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on for three torterous hours. While it isn't terrible, it is so damn slow and ponderous that it looks like it hasn't even been edited at all. It has some nice performances in it.... expecially the convicts, although what is it with these sensitive new age guards? You'd think that they were hari krishnas. The ending is like 'yeah whatever'.... I didn't want to wade through three hours to get to such a pasty ending. Shawshank left me with tears in my eyes - but this just made me groan. Too cute, too long... just goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on....… Expand

Sweet moving video. Ban execution!!!!

I really think this movie deserves a perfect score. The first time i saw it i was forced to lock myself in the bathroom to cry like i baby. It's very touching indeed, and the acting of John it's wonderful.

The reviews for this remind me once again that most film critics are overpaid, self important idiots. This was one of the best films ive ever seen.

Touching film. This has got to be the film that had the biggest emotional impact on me out of them all. It's sad, witty and the acting is fantastic. It deserves more than the average it has here. I adore it!

Those so called movie reviewers who slated this movie are not representative of the ordinary guy on the street who enjoyed the film. As shown by the average score of 9.

I am starting to lose the faith in metacritic's rating... this movie was one of the best I have seen since ages, and 3 hrs isnt that long for it.

Excellent film with great acting, great plot, and awesome concept. The ending is unbelievable. No one can say they are a true movie fanatic til they've seen The Green Mile. The best movie ever made.

Superbly acted and directed, hints of dry humour but mostly a solid drama. I also felt the frame was unnecessary, and greatly detracted from the movie.

Best adaptation of a Stephen King novel.

Okay, I do not have any interest in Stephen King. I think most of his stuff because they're so stupid. All they are filled with are stuff like killer clowns and mist that make people go ape-sh*t on each other. But I made an exception for this movie. It didn't seem like it would be scary. It's just a prison story. And fortunately, this is exactly what I wanted. It was everything you want a great movie to be. Great cast and acting, powerful scenes, emotion, and Tom Hanks. This is #8 on my top ten list, under The Last Samurai and Star Wars. I give it 10/10… Expand

Anyone who says this movie is slow needs to go back to their Arnold Schwarzeneggar and Jerry Bruckheimer moves. This is an engrossing and beautifully told masterpiece, if somewhat disturbing at times.

Man in retirement home sees Fred Astaire in a film, has flashbacks back to 1935 when he was a prison warden. Fantastic film with great acting & a good adaptation of the Stephen King novel. Sam Rockwell is amazing as the very unhinged Billy the Kid & despite it's three hour length doesn't seem as long. Tom Hanks does tend to play himself & I still think Bachelor Party is his best film but with this & Catch Me If You Can being not far behind.… Expand

Tom Hanks and Michael Clark Duncan are amazing. The script is creative and often powerful. Running at just over 3 hours long I felt there were a few scenes that could have easily been cut to aid in pacing. Overall a very good movie

brilliant movie. but sad thing is, the kind of thing that happened in this movie still goes on in this world we live in. terrible to think about. like Barry said, probably the movie that had the biggest emotional impact on me out of any movie ive ever watched in my life. i just wish i knew the criteria these "critics" use to review movies.

Based on one of Stephen King's few non-horror novels, THE GREEN MILE is a long, moving, poignant prison drama with an interesting fantasy twist. Starring Tom Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan, it tells the story of Paul Edgecomb, a guard working at a prison where a man named John Coffey is brought into custody. Though he has been convicted of brutally murdering two girls, Paul soon enough discovers that John has a special healing power and really comes across as a kind man. Though clearly demented at some points in the plot, THE GREEN MILE was overall a great film. I plan on reading the serial novel on which it is based sometime soon, as it is sitting on my bookshelf, collecting dust and waiting patiently to be read; but as for a recommendation for anyone who hasn't seen this, see it. I can't guarantee you'll like it--there's always a movie not to like, after all--and I can't exactly guarantee you'll make it through the entire three hours and eight minutes, but it is most certainly worth a try. Rent it on Netflix, find it broken up in segments on YouTube, find it on TV, get it On Demand, buy it--whatever. Just make sure you see this film.… Expand