Great adaptation of "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption"

Rating: 10/10 (11 August 2013)

I read the short story by Stephen King and I absolutely loved it! This movie really pays tribute to both the writer and the story! There are some minor differences but they are an improvement to the screen.
I think just like M. Night Shyamalan is not just 'the master of suspense and plot twists', Stephen King is not just a horror and mystery genius. I think, in the end, all his stories (even the most dark and gloomy and disturbing) are about HOPE. This movie really shows that!
The story is not just about redemption but about friendship and hope.
I really recommend it! I think this is the best screen adaptation of a Stephen King novel / short story and that includes The Shining.
They only minor thing I would have changed about the movie is, if I have to nitpick, loose the 'THE'. I think "SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION" would have been a more powerful title.