Hope Sets you Free

Rating: 10/10 (18 March 2011)

This is now the 2,340th Review of this Title. However, I'm still writing it because this movie deserves to be written about. It really exceeds the 10/10 scale. An awe-inspiring story of hope, this is just one of those movies that you know you still want to watch in 20 years. The movie premise itself at first sight doesn't seem like it will be all that interesting.
However, from the first minutes, you realize the superior writing, acting and cinematography unrivaled I would say by any other film I've seen. Throughout the movie, I find myself constantly connected to the characters, wishing that the warden would overcome his cold-hearted nature and concede to let our antagonist, Andy free from the torment that was The Shawshank Prison. I almost let out an audible sob when Tommy was shot.
If you're looking for something to bring you up, to give you hope, you've come to the right place. This movie is probably the most soul-touching piece of two and half hour film out there, encompassing friendship, suffering, hope, and freedom.
This movie is really what I believe that this should serve as the model for Hollywood. It's about time that they learn that for a movie to be good, it doesn't need excessive gore, or explosions on screen, or special effects, or sex scenes or any of what comes with the modern-day Hollywood production. This movie is pretty simple. Just men talking.
If you haven't seen this movie yet, now the #1 movie on the IMDb leader boards, you don't know what you're missing. A must see for anybody and everybody of age. (10/10)