Redemption And Development Of Hope

Rating: 10/10 (7 October 2019)

This film entitled "The Shawshank Redemption" that was based on the 1982 novella written by Stephen Hawking of the same title stars Tim Robbins,who portrays a wrongly convicted banker Andy Dufresne, and Morgan Freeman,who portrays Ellis "Red" Redding, both of whom are serving life sentences in Shawshank Prison. The screenplay written by first-time director Frank Darabont tells the story about their life in prison as well as how both Andy and Red became friends and develop the values of hope and redemption particularly the latter.
No question that this was a great movie. It provides the viewer more than just entertainment.It helps them develop the virtues of hope and inspiration. Despite having the setting on prison or being a prison drama, it definitely is touching and it touches the viewer's spirit. Added to that,we also get to see great performances from the cast from Robbins and especially Freeman,who portrays Red and who acted as a narrator of the film.Worthy of mention is the cinematography and the musical score that enhances the events of the movie.
While story focuses on Andy,the film definitely mainly on the character of Red as he experiences a shift from accepting his fate of life imprisonment into looking forward to a life filled of hope as he gets pardoned after 40 years of imprisonment.