The Shawshank Redemption
The Plot: Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) was sentenced to two consecutive life terms for the murders of his wife and her lover. Shawshank Prison became his new home...and it was not a pleasant home to spend the rest of his life in. The reticent banker kept to himself. His prisonmates were used to his aloofness until that fateful day when he asked Red (Morgan Freeman) for a pick hammer. It turned out that there was much more to Andy than meets the eye. His intelligence and indefatigable spirit earned him his prisonmates' respect and friendship, and ultimately, his freedom.
The Review: The justice system looks at the evidence presented, and sadly, when all the evidence point at you, there's no ghost of a chance that you'll be given a 'not guilty' verdict, no matter how much you believe your innocence. Life in prison can be downright depressing; but what do you do with the life that was given to you? The Shawshank Redemption is a triumph, in every aspect of filmmaking. The quiet and solid performances of the cast, led by Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, set the perfect mood to match the gripping and exceptional tale of hope and life, be it inside or outside the prison walls.
The Rating: 10/10
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The Plot: Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) was sentenced to two consecutive life terms for the murders of his wife and her lover. Shawshank Prison became his new home...and it was not a pleasant home to spend the rest of his life in. The reticent banker kept to himself. His prisonmates were used to his aloofness until that fateful day when he asked Red (Morgan Freeman) for a pick hammer. It turned out that there was much more to Andy than meets the eye. His intelligence and indefatigable spirit earned him his prisonmates' respect and friendship, and ultimately, his freedom.
The Review: The justice system looks at the evidence presented, and sadly, when all the evidence point at you, there's no ghost of a chance that you'll be given a 'not guilty' verdict, no matter how much you believe your innocence. Life in prison can be downright depressing; but what do you do with the life that was given to you? The Shawshank Redemption is a triumph, in every aspect of filmmaking. The quiet and solid performances of the cast, led by Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, set the perfect mood to match the gripping and exceptional tale of hope and life, be it inside or outside the prison walls.
The Rating: 10/10
Photo courtesy of www.rottentomatoes.com
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