I never should have started watching this movie to begin with. I don't buy into the whole religion thing, and this movie was basically about the path of a Sister (Sarandon) helping a murder find God and Jesus in his heart so that he can go to heaven... Yadda, yadda, yadda... But it was a prison movie and I like prison movies and the title was really appealing.
This movie scores so points, because I learned something - lethal injection. Did you know that it's not just a really high dosage of a tranquilizer? AND it's not just 1 shot? it's 3 shots. The first, numbs the muscles. The movie says that this is so we can't see the twisting and contortion of the persons face while his insides are being demolished. The second shot, forces the lungs to collapse, or maybe it was to explode. Either way, it doesn't sound like Friday night fun. The third shot stops the heart. What I don't get is why even go through the first 2 shots? Why not just stop the heart and be done with it? *shrugs shoulders*
Okay this movie also gets a couple points, because Susan Saradon's acting in this movie is FANTASTIC. I mean, did she win an Oscar for this role? It was THAT good!
But, even those things can't take away from it's religious purpose. Plus, the guy was guilty and raped and 14 year old girl and then killed her. He deserved to die! They ALMOST have you believing that he was innocent though.
Expert Says: 3 Stars
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