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...miracle takes place in a 1935 Southern prison, where the head guard on death row, Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks), is given a new perspective on life, fittingly, by a man sentenced to death--a larger-than-life inmate named John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan). Convicted for the unthinkable murder of two little girls, Coffey is placed on the Green Mile, the stretch of walkway that brings death row prisoners from their cells to the electric chair (usually called the last mile, but this particular one has green floor tiles). The unique bond that evolves between the sympathetic Edgecomb...
...scrambles into the bathroom, doubled over and grimacing at the excruciating effort of relieving himself - well, the audience feels his pain.) Duncan, in his breakout role (after several supporting roles in films like Armageddon), succeeds in winning over the sympathies of the audience with an inspiring performance. John Coffey is a walking paradox - his monstrous frame is capable of flattening a man, and yet he is afraid of the dark. Using his imposing physical presence, Duncan illustrates this juxtaposition while communicating the integrity that defines his character - a nave innocence contrasted with a keenly insightful spirit and a loving soul...
...strength of The Green Mile lies in its spiritual core. Here, Stephen King's affinity for all things supernatural and unexplainable shines through. John Coffey possesses the mysterious ability to heal wounds and illnesses with his touch; his hand starts to glow with a mystical light, and his healings are nothing short of miraculous. His touch cures Edgecomb's urinary tract infection and revives a dead Mr. Jingles, and his power is so strong that light bulbs in his proximity shatter before the sheer concentrated energy. After each healing, the harmful spirits, in the form of a black swarm...
...gift from God? That's certainly what it seems like. Coffey truly seems to be a Christ figure - a man with mysterious origins, a pure soul, and the power to heal. Furthermore, there are two executions that take place before John is scheduled to die - in both cases, the issue of penance is key. Perhaps they represent the two thieves who died alonside Jesus? The allusion seems too obvious to ignore...
...heels of the success of his final council bill, Nelson, a three-year council member, received the Rudd Coffey '97 award for lifetime achievement...