Don't have to explain why you like. You just do....

Rating: 10/10 (7 October 2002)

As movie legend goes, this one is a no brainer. Ignored during its film run but transformed into a home video phenomenon. And the rest, is history.
Nobody, not less myself can explain the appeal of this film. Its long, its dreary and its set in a prison for chrissake? But looking at the list of wannabes who tried unsuccessfully in replicating its magic, from the Green Mile to the Road to Perdition, its not hard to marvel at the mysterious ways in which Shawshank get us hooked. None came close and none may ever.
Divine Touch is about the only reason I can come up with to explain this serendipitious movie. I dare say not even Mr Frank Darabont himself can repeat his own feat.
Anyway, Shawshank Redemption has seared into the collective consciousness of our generation. Let's not psycho-analyse to death its formula and just be glad there is at least one of them that works, this one.
Gilda Rocks!
Bye bye.