Best film I've watched so far !

Rating: 9/10 (21 November 2016)

I can totally agree that hope is the main theme in this movie. I'd like to add that faith, a virtue similar to hope, is apparent in Red's character. His unwavering belief and fascination with Andy's stoic character eventually led him to 1.) keep his promise to survive outside of prison and not succumb to the same fate that (Brooks the old Librarian) 2.) Live in beautiful Mexico with Andy in the end. I think it's just as important that Red stayed by Andy's side throughout the movie and was handsomely rewarded. I guess it's similar to the theme of friendship you pointed out in the beginning. i writ-ed lot of articles about it here : http://www.alcoderz.com