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Greta (2009)
Had Potential
I watched this last night on the BBC where it was listed as Surviving Summer. I thought it had potential and Hilary Duff was pretty good though I haven't really seen her in anything else to compare - I've only watched a few episodes of Lizzie Maguire. I thought the ending was a bit rushed, nothing was resolved with Julie, her mother changed too quickly and nothing was discussed regarding her dad. I gather this film has rather a small budget and limited release and I think with a few tweaks then it may have been better. It was certainly an unusual subject matter and was better handled than most. I'm glad they didn't resort to the obvious self-harming and I liked the fact that Greta chose to control her own future and not take medication. A comment somewhere mentioned she was bipolar which unless it was mentioned in the first 10 minutes or so (I switched channel late) I missed and if it was mentioned in that first 10 minutes then it was only the once which seems pointless.
The Green Mile (1999)
One of my favourites
I think I would go as far as to say that this is one of my favourite films. I love that it's a simple story of right, wrong and the goodness that some people can hold that is so strong it's magical. I recently read The Green Mile book and I can't think of any other book to film adaptation that is more faithful. About 90% matches up perfectly. The only things removed were some scenes in the nursing home that reminded Paul of Percy which didn't affect the story at all. Michael Clarke Duncan is excellent and understated as John Coffey, a role that could easily be too overplayed in the wrong hands. The Green Mile is a classic film that will never age.