A very good (subjectively) review

Rating: 10/10 (6 December 1999)

In 100 years there will be 'Casablanca.' There will be 'Citizen Kane.' There will be '2001, A Space Oddessy.' There will be 'The Godfather.' And there will be 'The Shawshank Redemption.' It is amazing that this much overlooked film has in six years reached the stature of a Hollywood legend, not only in my estimation but in the opinion of almost everyone I've spoken to about it. This movie has gained a larger audience through word of mouth than it had the entire time it was in the theaters. This is quite simply one of the three best movies I've ever seen.