Introduction to The Green Mile: A Lot of Emotions
The Green Mile stands out in the history of films about heinous crimes because it delivers an important message: sometimes things are not what they seem, even when the picture in front of us seems clear.
Many deceptive appearances conceal truths that no one would expect, and the true nature of a person sometimes vanishes behind appearances for various reasons. Therefore, we should wait before making a final judgment and give our instincts a chance to uncover the hidden truth.
The Green Mile presents a range of characters—some pure and compassionate, others dark and gloomy—and showcases a unique case of a peaceful man who possesses strange healing powers given by God to help those in need. Despite this gift, he is resigned to his fate of death because he feels guilty for not saving two little girls.
The Green Mile movie is full of emotion, appreciation, dedication, and compassionate treatment of people. You could say it is a bright light that dispels pitch darkness, but at the same time, it is very painful and frustrating.
The Green Mile is a film written by Stephen King and directed by Frank Darabont. Its events take place during the Great Depression in America, and it delivers powerful messages about how we feel towards others and our consciences, which suffer greatly when they are violated.
After watching The Green Mile, you'll see that your pain and suffering are quite manageable. This will help you realize that there are people in the world who are in more pain than you, and you'll understand that you are truly the luckiest.
We will showcase the most impactful scenes from the movie The Green Mile, which contributed to its status as a brilliant film.
Number one
When Percy, the Black-Hearted Man, went crazy chasing a mouse and trying to kill it, he did so until the mouse hid inside the solitary confinement room. Percy took everything out of it to reach the mouse, but he completely failed to find it. Everyone watched him in astonishment as he did this; it looked like a personal revenge. Despite the humor of the scene, the dialogue between Percy, Paul, and the rest of the Green Mile guards was very powerful and captured the essence of the place.
So when Percy finished what he was doing, Paul asked him to think about his actions, but Percy was reckless and impulsive. Paul and the other guards tried to convey an important message: there can be no panic in this place because it is already overflowing with chaos among the prisoners and the guards. Their mission is to talk to the prisoners who are about to be executed and to create calm among them, since that adds a lot of pressure. More pressure could push them to the point of explosion, causing harm to themselves and others.
But Percy was hard-hearted, so his view of these prisoners was that they did not deserve pity or good treatment as if they were small children but rather as rats that should be drowned. He also went too far in his speech, to the point that he challenged everyone by saying that he would do what he thought and saw, and that their opinion did not matter to him or concern him. One of the guards almost smashed his head when what he said provoked him, so Percy threatened to dismiss him from his position. Paul stopped his friend, the guard Brutal, from hitting Percy.
Percy was the nephew of the wife of the county sheriff, so he did whatever he pleased and threatened everyone. Paul's response to him was firm, telling him that if he did it again, nobody would care about his threat or efforts, and they would deal with him harshly as a result.
Besides the strong performance of the actors, especially Percy, the power of the conversation between the guards and Percy, along with its message, contributes to this scene's impact. This is highlighted by the excellent lighting and photography that captures the actors' faces and their distinctive emotions.
Number two
The second scene spans three consecutive moments in The Green Mile, involving many turns. It begins with Paul (Tom Hanks) and his fellow guards taking John Coffey on a tour outside the prison. They visit Mrs. Melinda, Hal's wife, to heal her from her illness, and Coffey succeeds. However, he does not remove the disease from her as he did with Paul and the mouse, for an unclear reason.
When Paul and the others return Coffey to the prison, they release Percy from his solitary confinement cell, where he had been kept in revenge for his past actions against them and the prisoners. At that moment, John Coffey grabs Percy and expels the disease from him in a terrifying scene. Percy is left like a lost person, walking slowly along the prison corridor. Then, Wild Bill insults Percy, who responds foolishly by shooting Bill with his gun. Paul and the guards rush to him, trying to help, but it is too late.
Paul couldn't understand the situation at first, so he turned to John Coffey for answers. He asked John to hold his hand and trust him. Then, John showed him a vision of what wild Bill had done to the two little girls. This vision hurt Paul so much that he couldn't bear to see it any longer. He pulled his hand away from John, sobbing in horror at what he had witnessed. John Coffey's words echoed as he explained that wild Bill had exploited their love for each other to kill them, and that this kind of evil was happening all over the world in the same way.
John Coffey also passed on to Paul this talent and gift that God had given him. From Paul's point of view, it was a curse, not a blessing. It granted him a long life to witness people's pain and what they do to each other, and to always remember what happened on the Green Mile and to John Coffey—an injustice and lack of understanding, which are very dark and painful things.
First, John Coffey's meeting with Melinda and their brief conversation suggest that a specific destiny, which both of them felt and understood, was guiding them to meet. This is what happens to good people in this world. It is a divine gift. She deserves the chance to heal and live, and he deserves her appreciation and compassion. The scene was captivating, full of feelings of gratitude and love.
Second, when Paul and his companions take John Coffey to Melinda, and specifically at the moment when Wild Bill holds his hand, John sees the darkness and blackness of his heart, and even the crime he committed. He decides, in his heart of hearts, to punish him and Percy, who has the same blackness of heart. Therefore, he withholds the disease he extracted from Melinda and then transfers it to Percy, who suffers a violent shock that leads him to kill Wild Bill.
But here, I am struck by a question about how John managed this. We know his ability to extract disease and heal others, but here he was like someone directing the disease to cause its carrier to perform a specific action. How could this be? However, I realized that, thanks to his vision and his knowledge of the near future, he knew this would happen, and that he was the key to its occurrence. Therefore, he did what he had to do, as this was the inevitable course of divine justice.
Thirdly, when Paul wanted an explanation for what John Coffey had done to the wild Bill, John was willing to tell him what he had seen. He knew this would deeply hurt Paul, so he decided to share a part of the gift God had given him. But it was a curse, not a blessing, and the pain Paul felt was terrible when he learned the truth.
Much of Paul's pain came from his belief in John Coffey's innocence, the injustice he endured from many, and the fact that he could never undo that wrong. This was extremely frightening because he was certain the pain would stay with him for life, and that the memory would haunt him until he died.
Finally, the scenes featured outstanding performances from the cast, intense emotions spanning hope to pain, and a deep message about the rarity of kind and compassionate people in life and their incredible influence on us. Conversely, life is filled with people with dark hearts and numerous injustices.
The cinematography and lighting were also superb, and the directing was unique in linking the scenes together, creating a depth that added so much dimension. The dialogues were also profound and inspiring, despite their extreme simplicity.
Number three
Paul and his companions struggled to stay composed as they led John Coffey to the gallows. Paul was the most affected but kept it hidden, knowing that if he parted with his emotions, he might lose control and jeopardize or stop John Coffey's execution. His other companions tried to hold back their feelings and tears, while John Coffey attempted to comfort them. He shared his dream about him and the children laughing at the mouse, and that the two girls who had been killed were there, laughing with them at the mouse.
When they arrived at the execution chamber, John sensed a terrible negative energy coming from people's hatred for him, believing he was guilty of the two girls he had raped and murdered. He was like a child fearing punishment from his teacher, but Brutal offered him a moment of mercy when he said that he and his comrades loved him. As he sat on the chair, tears nearly filled his eyes, while Paul paused for a long moment, staring at John. There was an internal struggle that no one else could see. Then he stepped forward to shake John's hand in front of everyone present, and then ordered the execution to proceed.
A horrific scene, in the psychological pain it caused to many who saw it, yet it reflects the reality of our bitter world, which kills innocence and compassion, simply and indifferently, along with good feelings.
John Coffey yearned for escape from a world ruined by the death of love and its horrific misuse in unimaginable ways. His execution was the final blow for him.
For Paul and his companions, John's execution marked the start of a curse of remorse, one they would never forgive themselves for until the day they died.
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