Excellent from all aspects, script, performances, and photography

Rating: 9/10 (7 November 2003)

This film has the best of what films are supposed to be. This not your everyday prison movie. This a story of friendship and hope. The story and the resulting script are riveting. You are gathered into the story and become engrossed with the progress of the action and the character development. The performances are superior at both the star and supporting levels. Morgan Freeman is superb as is James Whitmore. The filming is so good that you forget you are watching a movie and practically believe you are viewing the real thing. One of the top ten.