Deserving of the #1 spot on the top 250.

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2013)

"Salvation lies within." -Warden Norton to Andy.
I do not believe there is such a thing as a perfect movie. However, this, it is a masterpiece.
I was not even alive when this movie was released. I didn't know of it until maybe four years ago. Since then, I have seen this movie multiple times and honestly, I don't get tired of it. This is among the most powerful stories ever told in a film. Ever. This movie is simply about friendship. The friendship that takes form over roughly 20 years in a Maine prison. One man, is in prison for murder. He is guilty. However, his friend, is not guilty. An innocent man is placed in prison for two life sentences for a crime he did not commit.
Red (played masterfully by Morgan Freeman)is the guilty man, while Andy Dufresne (played wonderfully by Tim Robbins) is the innocent man.
The two of them show remarkable chemistry. They pull this off simply by talking to each other throughout the movie. Usually when I see a trailer for a movie today, there's explosions, or a natural disaster or gang wars or something. This movie consists almost 99.9999999% simple talking. And its done to perfection.
With a well done script, terrific acting, and a very good ending, this movie will forever be among the greatest ever.
There are countless moments in this movie where you feel moved, inspired, or you feel that you've learned something.
I would recommend this film to anyone and everyone. A true masterpiece.