Great Movie ... the kind of movie to buy for repeat viewing

Rating: 10/10 (18 November 2005)

This movie is about hope. Sort of like "Here comes the sun" by the Beatles. However, unlike George Harrison's sweet melody this film has a dark grit that makes it palatable and relevant to the life of any struggling person. Andy Dufresne is an innocent man convicted to life in the awful Shawshank prison. He perseveres and, in the end, he is saved though what is meant by saved you will have to see by watching the movie. The Shawshank prison is a powerful metaphor for human struggles and limitations. And, in the end, what can any of us do besides persevering in good works? Andy Dufresne shows that this perseverance has value and ultimately triumphs over despair.