Essay 6 : Review of Green Mile

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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.