One of the best movies I have ever seen.

Rating: Null/10 (26 July 2002)

Don't listen to ANY negative reviews on this film. Just go out, and buy it. Yes, buy, not rent. Most people who didn't like this will tell you it's a "fairy tale" and "cliched", but you will not find a movie that moves you as much as this. This is the reason people see movies. The story is about a man sent to prison for the murder of his wife. He claims to be innocent, but we are never given any proof. Inside, he makes friends with many of the inmates and from that point on, what follows is one of the most brilliant and astounding films ever. Leonard Maltin said the movie was too long. Who cares? I was not bored through a single second of this movie. It held my interest for over 2 hours, and that's no small feat. I haven't read any other critic's reviews on this, and I don't have to. No matter what they say, nothing will ever make me change my mind that this is one of the best films ever made. They can hate it with a passion for all I care, at least us moviegoers know what we like. If you want to see a movie that will change your life, one of those movies that stay with you forever, then go get this. Extremely moving, gripping, sad, and cheerful, you HAVE to see this. From Tim Robbins standing in the rain with his arms stretched to the sky, to Morgan Freeman walking down a sandy stretch of deserted beach in the film's unforgettable ending, this movie truly touched me in a way few movies ever do. SEE THIS. On a scale of 1-10, you can't even rate this one.