3 months ago 22nd May 10:16
It looks at the pain on both sides of the crime and Robbins, who also penned the script, highlights that there are no clear cut answers surrounding this tricky subject of if somebody takes a life should they in return lose theirs?
Robbins doesn't give the audience an answer of whether capital punishment is the answer, despite Helen Prejean being against it, leaving the audience to decide for themselves.
It's one of those very rare films that leaves an audience with issues and beliefs to discuss between themselves and question what they believe and why.
Sean Penn gives a powerful performance as the condemned Matthew Poncelet showing him as a disoriented character moving from arrogant to showing his fear and the remorse that he has hid.
Nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his performance Penn really is one of the best actors of his generation and deserved recognition for this role.
Susan Sarandon's Best Actress Academy Award winning turn matches Penn at ever turn and is the moral centre for the film bringing a human element to the whole picture.
Dead Man Walking is one of the best movies to look at those that walk the green mile tackling this very controversial subject of capital punishment in a fair and human way that has been so very rare.
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