Jailhouse Rock

Rating: 10/10 (30 June 2004)

I made my Stephen King debut with this particular story when I was in my late teens. Frank Darabont shot a wonderful adaptation which is not very common. Great actor Tim Robbins played the unfortunate Dufresne with such a grace that you never think that the guy was very small in size in the original story. Morgan Freeman is in his prime playing Red, the most useful person in the jail. The suicide of the old prisoner and the last scene where both friends meet are the most emotional ones. And of course we should salute the most beautiful supporting actress ever, Rita Hayworth. Darabont never tries to steal parts from the original story. May be this is why the film is always remembered as a good piece of art.