No wonder its #1 on IMDb!!! AMAZING MOVIE!!!

Rating: 10/10 (10 February 2012)

Honestly, I have never heard of a movie that was so captivating and powerful to watch. The Shawshank Redemption stars Tim Robbins as a baker who is accused in murdering his wife but denies it. Morgan Freeman plays a man who has been in the Shawshank prison for many years and has given up on hope and is fighting to get out of prison by the parole hearings in the movie. Lastly, you have Bob Gunton from Ace Ventura When Nature Calls playing a warren that you would think to trust but is actually the opposite. I wont go further into describing the movie because it is very difficult to explain the whole premise and the characters. What I can say is that the plot is brilliantly paced and full of twists and turns and will keep you on the edge of your seat. I really appreciated the tone of this film having a grim, dark bleak side of Shawshank prison and the light uplifting colors outside of the prison. But, enough of the cinematography how was the acting? Without a doubt, the acting in this film was absolutely wonderful! Morgan Freeman does his voice-overs with a very poetic edge and makes the narration very entertaining. I really love Morgan Freeman's voice-overs since it shows his fantastic acting. Tim Robbins is very likable as a guy feeling that he has been framed and is dying to escape the prison. But, whats different from The Great Escape ,which is another prison escape movie, is that you don't know how he is going to escape. The way he does is absolute sheer genius! All the characters are very likable including the best supporting character in this movie that everyone can feel sympathy for. Brookes is an very complex character that I felt attached to when he left prison on parole. But, I wont spoil the rest of the movie because you must go see it for yourself! You will not be disappointed! This is one of Frank Durabont's masterpieces that would have never happened without the genius writer STEPHEN KING!!!
P.S. This movie has one of the if not the best ending I have ever seen since it touches your heart!