i must have see this movie about four or five time already and and it get well with each view . suffice it to say represent this be the best film i have ever see . and i think i have see a lot . but i have always wonder why this film get so shun in some review or rating . for example and take the imdb top 250. why do it rank only at # 216 ( a of today ) . surely and the answer not in the film itself ( because that be nothing but flawless ) and but in it reception . the film cause controversy in it portrayal of compassion for a convict murderer and it anti death penalty attitude . and so and obviously and the more conservative mind user probably do not like the film ( a you can see from some of the other comment ) . so dead man walk get a ranking that nothing but ridiculous in relation to it quality . those people do not understand what the film want to say and and maybe they do not want to understand and be pro death penalty . so now i get it represent it all political . youre pro death penalty you do not like ( and therefore do not want to hear ) what the film have to say . i be truly sorry there be still so many people out there who simply tune out when a new perspective question their belief . mr. robbins and your movie issue split people opinion . some reconsider their point of view and some simply do not listen and but you make a very important point . your movie will probably never show up on any top 100 movie of all time list and but it will be remember and long after film like braveheart or babe or apollo 13 ( all of which be unjustly prefer over your film at the oscar 1996 ) be forget . congratulation and mr. robbins and and thank you for this important piece of filmmaking .