susan sarandon is lack better word incredible opinion and yes understand everyone agree here one greatest actresses ever least  oscars credit mean amazing performance lorenzos oil but think every performance amazing gave emma thompsonwhat about time got oscar shed industry  years think anyone deserved more especially performance brilliant portrayal sister helen prejean again artificiality hollywood need oscar  people know good anywaybr br this film carries deep thoughtprovocing messages needless say taken lightly tim robbins course cant escape credit here would think that person feelings death penalty portrayals made movie accurate however sides deathpenalty debate given even weight one side see interesting side matthew human side makes witnessing death rather heartwrenching time see way savaged victims constant torment understandably griefstricken parents one word tim  bravobr br a brilliant movie and like said welldeserved long awaited oscar susan