A terrific film with great insights!!!

Rating: 10/10 (18 June 1999)

This film was great - and that's a poor way to describe it. IT was fantastic!!! You see into the lives of Andy and Red and all the others in Shawshank. Not only do you gain insight as to how the prisoners live, but also how they work and live with one another, and how badly they are treated at times, by both fellow prisoners and by the guards. This movie also shows how that in some cases instead of preparing a prisoner for life back on the streets, prison will make them prepared for life only on the inside. The example of this is the elderly librarian prisoner. He has been in prison for many many years, and finally he is let out. This movie is a must see for anyone who likes a good prison movie or just one that seems to be real life.