The Green Mile is a 1999 American fantasy crime movie, directed by Frank Darabont and adapted from the 1996 Stephen King novel. The film, in great detail, encapsulates the idealistic life of a death-row prison warden in the 1932- during the Great Depression, and the encountering’s that are faced daily. The film is told in a flashback format of the protagonist, Paul Edgecombe, played by famous actor Tom Hanks, and his daunting experiences with the deadly inmates of a Louisiana death row penitentiary and the supernatural alleged-criminal, John Coffey, played by Michael Clarke Duncan. The film explores several techniques, such as the lighting, camera work, acting and sound to enthrall the audience. The movie highlights several controversial issues, from the treatment of the death row prisoners, to the dulled ambience of the death penalty.
In The Green Mile, Darabont decided to base the movie on the disputed death penalty and its repercussions. Capital punishment is on the rise of one of the most controversial topics of the century, with it being abolished in Australia in 1967 and all but six states in America abolished the death penalty in the 20th century. Our aberrant society has developed such an interest with this controversial topic that several entertainment films are being based upon this issue, such as The Green Mile. The first prisoner in the film to receive the death sentence …show more content…
The key ideas in this movie captivated the audience by raising alarming and provoking issues in a mysterious, enthralling way. The Green Mile is a classic movie, becoming a sempiternal record of 20th century criminal history and raising a common 21st century debateable issue about the outcomes of the prisoners and terrorists of
In The Green Mile, Darabont decided to base the movie on the disputed death penalty and its repercussions. Capital punishment is on the rise of one of the most controversial topics of the century, with it being abolished in Australia in 1967 and all but six states in America abolished the death penalty in the 20th century. Our aberrant society has developed such an interest with this controversial topic that several entertainment films are being based upon this issue, such as The Green Mile. The first prisoner in the film to receive the death sentence …show more content…
The key ideas in this movie captivated the audience by raising alarming and provoking issues in a mysterious, enthralling way. The Green Mile is a classic movie, becoming a sempiternal record of 20th century criminal history and raising a common 21st century debateable issue about the outcomes of the prisoners and terrorists of