This movie shouldn't be rated so high.

Rating: 7/10 (7 January 2005)

Shawshank Redemption is a good movie with great actors, a decent director, wonderful music and a very obvious plot. I think the movie would have been between mediocre and failure were it not for Robbins and Freedman.
Its ranking on the IMDb top 250 is a shame. It shouldn't be on a list with other such high caliber films as the Godfather and Gone With the Wind. I think that the re-release of the DVD is the cause of its illogical high-standing.
Don't get me wrong. Its a good movie its just not as good as people say. Worth watching especially if your a fan of either of the main actors.
7 out of 10