The Shawshank Redemption

Rating: 10/10 (5 July 2013)

That name, Shawshank Redemption, has always been around since I was born. I never really understood why everyone watched and spoke of great things about that movie until now. After watching Shawshank Redemption, it really opened my mind to a lot of different things. This movie not only provided, the drama and crime, but it also provided action and even a mystery. This movie is about a man who had a successful career as a banker; however, one day he came home to find out that his wife was having an affair with him. In anger he decided to pull out a revolver and fix the problem himself. So later on he is then accused of first-degree murder and sentenced to two life terms in prison. While in prison the banker had a series of obstacles he had to overcome, especially being a rich guy who had everything he wanted to be a convict who is stripped away from their life. After a few years in Shawshank Prison, the banker finally began to get acclimated. Later on, it did not take long for the banker to hear that he may be innocent and then try to devise a plan to show his innocence that just may or may not work. The main characters in this film were played as, Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins; thus in my opinion, were outstanding actors and really portrayed their characters as if it were them living that life. I believe that the director of this film did a great job in producing such an awesome movie. This review is actually very hard to write because there is so many emotions I feel after watching the movie. How be ever, the movie offered a great deal of implied metaphors such as when Morgan Freeman uses slang to describe his feelings towards other inmates which allowed the audience to constantly sit on the edge of their seat not knowing what might happen next. This movie may not be your modern era film, but it definitely made an impact on the reality of life. The director, Frank Darabont, definitely put a lot of emphasis on how Tim Robbins' character was influenced by others throughout the movie. Same goes with Morgan Freeman, his character in this movie impacted a lot of people either in a negative way or even a positive way.
In Shawshank Redemption, I think by the setting taken place in a prison really presented a more "harsh times" feel to the movie such as sexual harassment and brutal beatings by guards. Also I really enjoyed how every little phrase or word, both by an inmate or a guard, stood out and brought a different meaning to the movie. When you watch this movie you must pay attention to every little detail. If you don't, then you will be lost and continue to ask yourself, "What is going on?" That's just how it is with Shawshank Redemption. In this movie you would think it would be just your average prison film but it's not. I would recommend this movie to anyone that is interested in a good mystery/action and even a drama. This is an outstanding movie and I'm so glad I watched it because it definitely opened my mind about the reality of life's struggles.