One of my favorite movies of all time

Rating: 10/10 (24 April 2015)

One of my favorite movies of all time. Powerful,thought-provoking and finally irresistibly uplifting. Thanks to quietly dignified performances and Darabont's own inventive direction, The Shawshank Redemption remains a first class example of how to approach potentially weighty issues with conviction, style, lightness and wit. Shawshank is one of those rare movies that defines the whole reason I love films. It tells a fantastic story, masterfully written, acted, and directed. You can't help but become emotionally invested in the characters and story, and because of that, the film leaves you emotionally drained by the film's end, but still with a sense of hope.