Wonderful And Hopeful

Rating: 10/10 (20 November 2009)

This is an absolutely beautiful movie. I'm not so sure if it deserves to be the number one movie on IMDb, or how exactly it wound up there, but that aside I do really love it.
You really feel for Andy and the rest of the prisoners in this movie. It's a shame to see the warden and prison guards having the power that they do over the inmates, especially since they are crooked, foul individuals.
One great scene is that of Brooks after he is released. I can still remember the letter that he was narrating while it played out. Very nicely done. There are many memorable lines throughout this movie, many of which deal with hope which is a nice thing to hear about.
The finale when you find out that Andy had been tunneling out for twenty years was a very powerful one. It was amazing to think about how it was accomplished and how he never gave up hope.
The story really drives this film and the script is terrific. The performance and characters are top notch and this movie should definitely be seen by anyone who is a fan of movies.