1 of my top 10 of all time

Rating: 9/10 (10 June 2016)

The Shawshank Redemption is a poignant story about hope. Beautiful, moving and painful, it's a hard mix to get right, but this film has it all.
The plot itself is nothing new, in fact I would even go as far to say as it's average. But there is something about this film that vibrates the soul and moves your heart.
Andy Dufresne, played by Tim Robbins, was sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit, but he never loses hope. He never gives up his quest to become a free man again. His years of tenacity, patience and wits keep him sane; it gives his mind and a spirit a will to live.
I keep revisiting this film every couple of years and every time I watch it, it feels like i'm watching it for the first time. If you haven't seen it, you MUST watch it...
The Shawshank Redemption is without a doubt one of the most brilliant movies I have ever seen.