Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things

Rating: 10/10 (5 October 2017)

Years ago I was browsing IMDb and looked at this film called Shawshank Redemption as the highest ranked film. I had to watch it. Everyone I asked around praised the film so I decided to finally sit down and watch. Every single aspect of this film shines, but here are some highlights.
Andy's character arc is amazing. He is truly a troubled man, hanging on a single shred of hope to get by a horrible life in prison. Red is a man destined to be in prison, befriending Andy and haunting us in Morgan Freemans impeccable narration. Shawshank Prison is a haunting place, the film just absorbs us into it. We feel it, it feels terrible, eternal even. All this is joined by Thomas Newman's fantastic score (my favorite of his) and one of the most memorable main themes ever made.
I had to re-watch this film to fully appreciate every detail. This film wastes no scene, no character. Everything works. And best of all, it's one of the most fulfilling and hopeful films you can watch. It has truly become my favorite film. It came to me in a time when I had lost a lot of hope, so you can consider this to be a personal film as well. Haven't seen it, yet? What are you waiting for??