Just short of perfection

Rating: 10/10 (4 January 2014)

The movie just captivates the viewer from start to finish. Morgan Freeman as "Red" is just perfect and gets the viewers attention from the start. Just a great story, told in a smooth line and stays interesting. Plot twists, double crossings, pin-up posters are all there. The book written by Stephen King adapts well to the screen and it deserves all the credit that is due. Its a long movie, which never gets old and never gets boring. Some well known actors are included, familiar faces and new faces. This movie has it all. In abundance. There is a reason I am a huge fan of Morgan Freeman and this movie was pretty much the start of it all. A brilliant actor, a compelling story, what more can you ask for in a movie that is set in a prison. Shear brilliance.