I often think I go into films with the wrong attitude. I go in expecting to be disappointed by what I see, and as a result, I often am. This film is one of the biggest exceptions to this possible. It caught me in an instant and I was mesmorised by the quality of the writing, direction, acting, everything about the film.
I expected to have Tim Robbins' view on the death penalty shoved down my throat, but to tell you the truth, I have no idea whether he is for or against this form of punishment.
I always think a good film is one where I leave talking about it, and the ensuing debate on the relative merits of the death penalty went on for days, surely the mark of a good film, as most are forgotten before I even leave the cinema.
The only problem with this film, is that I see it as a perfect example of how films should be made, and as a result, nothing else manages to live upto it, leading to even more disappointment in other films I see.
I would urge anybody to go and see this film, it is, put simply, a masterpiece.
I expected to have Tim Robbins' view on the death penalty shoved down my throat, but to tell you the truth, I have no idea whether he is for or against this form of punishment.
I always think a good film is one where I leave talking about it, and the ensuing debate on the relative merits of the death penalty went on for days, surely the mark of a good film, as most are forgotten before I even leave the cinema.
The only problem with this film, is that I see it as a perfect example of how films should be made, and as a result, nothing else manages to live upto it, leading to even more disappointment in other films I see.
I would urge anybody to go and see this film, it is, put simply, a masterpiece.