A story of human tenacity and persistence

Rating: 9/10 (7 April 2013)

It is not the first time that a movie presents the development of a drama in a U.S. prison. It contains elements of violence, depravity (of prisoners, their guards and the director), corruption, indifference, injustice, loneliness, solidarity, ingenuity developed by limitations, perseverance and tenacity to develop for more than two hours a good human story culminating in a happy ending "Hollywood-style".
It highlights the good performances of Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, the telling of the story from the point of view of one of the inmates (Freeman), the criticism of the prison system culminating in the desire of their oldest prisoners to stay there instead of the alternative of dealing with a hostile and unknown world as soon as they are released from this status to their new freedom (the Netherland's syndrome).
It is a message of perseverance, faith and strong commitment to a goal from inmates unfairly treated and judged as well as of indifference from a society that had created this scheme.