Frank Darabont's a very old-fashioned director. Long, carefully framed takes that would make Ford, Hawks and Huston proud replace the visceral pyrotechnics of the post-'70s generation. His films don't lack shocks or excitement - although The Green Mile is clever and funny and warm, it also has moments of bludgeoning violence - but stillness is his talent. Often he'll just hold the camera on his actors' faces, letting their eyes tell stories. It's an approach that let Tim Robbins' understated Andy Dufresne dominate The Shawshank Redemption and works equally well here in eking out an edgy performance from Hanks.
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