The Shawshank Redemption

Rating: 10/10 (21 October 2013)

"The Shawshank Redemption" has a hype so high that it is unfair to the film and its potential viewers. But it is an expertly written ocean of what a movie should be, and how a movie should capture such emotions from the audience, and how an audience will realize it is not glorified, but a masterpiece that is sure followed by almost any filmmaker by the slightest of touches. In this single film, it contains all of the basics (humor, drama, dread and redemption), but it tacks on much more. From the depths of its characters to Andy's shoes. It is about freedom, friendship and those metaphorical shackles. It's final scene could have not been so touching in a lesser movie, but it all pans out. Pans out in ways we hoped. In ways we dreamed.