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Kota Nozaki
Review
of the Green Mile
I have seen this movie when I was young.
However, I didn’t remember the content.
I thought that this movie represents well the
era of the Great Depression of the 1930s. Because the sign that appeared in the
work was written that “There is no job in this town”. Another thing is that the
characters are unemployed than they are now afraid. I was surprised that the
influence of the depression extends to North Carolina. I was interested in
discrimination against blacks of this age. Looking at this movie I examined the
history and culture of North Carolina. In North Carolina state, I learned that
the population ratio of blacks is high. I learned that North Carolina was
developed mainly in black society. It is true that there are many free black
people. But in the movie, it was treated like a slave. Everyone was initially
scared of John Kohfer(Michael Clarke Duncan). I noticed that Kohfer was
depicted as a black man with low intelligence. I felt that this movie is not
just for impressive. I thought that this movie depicts disgusting parts of
people with fantasy. I thought Cherokee’s Ahren Bitterback(Graham Greene) was a
unique depiction of North Carolina. I knew that there were many Native
Americans in North Carolina. I was surprised at the time that the executions by
the electric chair were still left. The lively portrayal during the execution was
very impressive. William Wild Bill Wharton(Sam Rockwell) murdered the two
girls, I was surprised.
I like Hollywood movies, but I don’t know
about actors. However, I saw Tom Hanks playing Paul Edge Com with “Da Vinci
Code”. I was surprised to have appeared in my favorite “Private Ryan”. I don’t
appreciate older movies, but I thought it was interesting.
