True brilliance

Rating: 10/10 (27 August 2007)

There aren't many films that have as much of an emotional pull on you than the Shawshank Redemption does. Emotions flood through and through as you watch this movie. One second it's sadness the next it's a feeling of optimism and hope. A movie which solely takes place in a prison is one of the most inspiring pieces of art to ever be released. A film which features a brilliant screenplay by Frank Darabont, astonishing performances by Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, an amazing score by Thomas Newman, delightful cinematography and camera work, and a film featuring some of the greatest and inspiring themes ever seen in a film. One of the only films to ever bring me to tears, this beautiful film will stay with you forever and leave you thinking of life, and the possibility of wondrous things to come.