one of the best movies you'll ever see, with everything you'll ask for in a movie

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2004)

First off, let me say that this was the real best picture of 1994. Forrest Gump was definitely a great film, Pulp Fiction was a film that set new standards in film genre, Quiz Show was great although a bit overrated, and I can't say much about Four Weddings And A Funeral. Despite the greatness of Pulp and Gump, neither of them matched up to the greatness of this film.
This film starts off with Tim Robbins going to prison over a crime he didn't even commit. The rest of the story unfolds as he befriends Morgan Freeman's character. The story is based upon the events during his stay in Shawshank.
When I said that this has everything you could ask for in a movie, I meant it. This movie has an engrossing story line, some great character development, awesome acting(you can never go wrong with Freeman), excellent score and editing, and an ending that will make you glad you watched the movie. The movie's place in IMDb's top 250 is well deserved, but the film not earning it's best picture Oscar is beyond me.