The most moving drama I have ever seen.

Rating: 10/10 (24 August 2003)

This is by far my favourite movie, though sometimes it's hard to explain exactly why. It could be the amazing work which each and every actor did, or the wonderful script and direction from Mr. Darabont, but whatever it was, it changed me. Honestly, I am not kidding. I never watched movies the same after seeing this film, everything had to now be compared to Shawshank. Not since Star Wars has there been a film which has had such a huge impact on how I watch and comprehend fiction, including film, TV, and books.