Excellent though cliched

Rating: 7/10 (10 September 2002)

An excellent adaption of Stephen King's novella "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption".
Morgan Freeman is outstanding and his narrative is very lulling and makes the film all the more compelling.
Tim Robbins, too, gives a fantastic performance - and the supporting cast (particularly Bob Gunton as the sadistic warden; he also appeared in the King adaption "Dolores Claiborne" (1995)) give fine performances, too.
Despite being riddled with prison cliches, this movie is great.
And remember: FEAR CAN KEEP YOU PRISONER, HOPE CAN SET YOU FREE.