An Overshadowed Epic

Rating: 10/10 (25 August 2005)

Having to compete that year with such films as Forrest Gump(Also Excellent), Quiz Show(Brilliant) and Pulp Fiction(Disturbing yet a killer) Many people have shadowed this film that delivers important morals and mixed emotions. The film has a dark side to but the narration calms it side down. The film is feel good because you feel that justice has been served every time Andy has had his way. It is sad because you realize how heartless the staff of the prison is. Morgan Freeman delivers an absolutely impressive performance as a jail bird and so does Tim Robbins who plays a shy "fish" who evolves into an important jail man. They pull off the roles brilliantly. I did not even imagine a film like this was possible. If you have not seen this movie yet rent as soon as you can. I have never met a person who has not enjoyed The Shawshank Redemption. The Narration plays a big part in why the movie is liked by myself and many others. Goodfellas, Dances With Wolves, Forrest Gump also carried brilliant narration but Morgan Freeman's warm voice seems to beat all the others. The Shawshank Redemption is the most well written picture I have ever seen because it depicts the prisoners not as groups but as families, not as criminals but as victims and deserved more hype then it received.
It's just brilliant: the film, narration and actors