Finally a Steven King short stories plays out better on screen

Rating: 8/10 (1 May 2013)

Never has perseverance played such a strong character on film. The respect and friendship that came from it were against all odds, but to do so one would need hope. Tim Robbins' Andy Dufresne manages that intangible saving grace over decades while falsely imprisoned and it's Morgan Freemans' Red who narrates for us and in constant perspective against the institutionalization of the Maine State penitentiary. The symbiotic relationship between the two is perfect cinema chemistry. The ending is quite fantasy, but makes for good afternoon drama on TNT who, I believe bought the rights for a cheep price, and that's a happy ending for Ted Turner!