Flawless Perfection

Rating: 10/10 (1 April 2002)

There are many movies that will leave me wanting more. This movie was one of them. It is about a man, Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins),who is sentenced to prison for life, for the murder of his wife and her lover. He then meets another inmate who is sentenced for life as well, Ellis Redding (Morgan Freeman). Ellis, who has been there for about 30 years , befriends Andy and tells him about the way of life in the Shawshank Prison. I believe the choice of actors was superb. I think the movie would have gotten out of hand if Tim Robbins wasn't cast for the part of the soft-spoken Andy. There were parts in the movie that would have been completely ridiculous and impossible if he didn't take them and create a surrealism around it. As for Morgan Freeman, what can I say. His narraration was informative . He was also perfect for the role if Ellis. During the whole duration of the movie I couldn't find one part that he hesitated or he looked as if his emotions weren't for real. The plot is simply outstanding and the movie has a very clever and witty end. It is amazing how Frank Darabont was able to piece this movie together and create such a perfect end to a perfect movie. RATING ***** out of ****