Good But Not The Best

Rating: 8/10 (13 January 2014)

"The Shawshank Redemption" is very entertaining, and quite possibly the greatest prison film of all-time.
Based on the Stephen King's novel of the same name, the film shows what happens to Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) after he is ordered to prison for a double murder that he did not commit. Much of the film story revolves around Andy and the friendships he makes in the barbarous environment that is a prison.
It the best films from the 90s but "The Shawshank Redemption" for me trails "The Lion King","Forest Gump", "Pulp Fiction" & possibly even "Leon: The Professional" for best films of 1994. As well as this the film, can be in some parts slow and be a bit boring.
Despite this, the film is enjoyable and has some scenes that truly hit you hard (Brooks' release). It is good but overrated