The Shawshank Redemption

Rating: 9/10 (13 April 2014)

One of the finest films ever made, it has a storyline based on the power of friendship. The film is about Two imprisoned men and how they bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. It is a beautifully made film and credit should be given to director and writer Frank Darabont. The acting masterclass of Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins helps create a heart-wrenching friendship as Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) struggles to cope in Shawshank Prison as he has been wrongly accused for his wife's murder. In steps "Red" (Morgan Freeman) a man who knows how to get things who befriends Andy and learns about his story. This is one of my all-time favourites and rightly so. It is one that everyone should watch, a film where grit and determination, mixed with true friendship, always helps you prevail in the most difficult of situations.