08. THE GREEN MILE (1999)
Combining a story of a wrongly accused man (John Coffey, played with great effect by
Michael Clarke Duncan) and his supernatural healing powers,
The Green Mile is a truly unique take on the wrong man on death row and is he innocent plot. Duncans performance as the accused is tremendously tender and makes you question why theres a reason for anybody to believe that Coffey could be capable of committing rape and murder. What transpires is a case built around his learning difficulties rather than any circumstantial evidence or suspicious character traits and
Tom Hankss performance (as Paul Edgecomb, a corrections officer working on Death Row) is equally moving as he befriends Coffey, becoming aware of his unique capabilities and complete innocence, but remaining unable to change his fate despite this. The narrative is engaging enough to make the three hour running time pass without having to check your watch and the images and setting of 1930s Depression Era America are breathtaking.