Review of The Green Mile

Michael Clarke Duncan gives what I consider to be the best performance ever. He gives a performance so good that you'd swear he was the only person who even auditioned because he was absolutely perfect. Not only can I not think of anyone who could play John Coffey better, I can't think of anyone else who could play him at all. Duncan just owns this role. This is one of few films where if you dislike it, you are a sociopath. That's not up for debate. Either you love this film or you're a monster. Michael isn't the only good part of this film, he's just by far the best part, giving a once in a lifetime performance. Tom Hanks, Sam Rockwell, Harry Dean Stanton, James Cromwell, Doug Hutchison, and everyone else, all bringing their A game. If you haven't seen this movie, to say that I can't recommend it enough would be an understatement. You need to see this film. Despite the daunting runtime, it is a masterpiece on every conceivable level.