Powerful

Rating: 8/10 (14 December 2014)

First, I read Stephen King's "Different Seasons" as soon as it came out (I was around 19 I guess), and was enthralled by his writing. Of course, I had no idea 3 out of the 4 novellas would eventually adapted into movies, but I am not surprised. It is impossible to put whatever pictures you have in your mind onto the screen, so that is why everyone compares the book to the movie. The same happened to me with "Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (HIGHLY recommend reading the book), even with Bogie playing, it was a tough transition to see it on the screen. I assume at least 80-90% of those who saw either one never read the books. ANYway...the Shawshank Redemption was very "full" of character development, and amazing passion from Morgan Freeman especially. He is an expert in his craft, and for me, his peak. I will be watching this soon again with my wife who has not seen many American films.