Shawshank Redemption - An Ultimate Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (4 February 2016)

An ultimate master-piece. The best movie ever made. Period.
There are movies, there are great movies and then at the end of the tunnel, there is SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION. Initially, a failure at box office but a winner of hearts and emotions forever. This movie changes life, it helps people get eternal hope. The strength of the movie is its connection with the audience. One can easily relate with a scene or a character or a moment in this gem of a movie.
Shawshank Redemption is a movie which strikes a chord with all its viewers. Two words that define this movie are: Hope and Friendship. It shows the ever-lasting bonding of 2 men and their journey together in the confines of a prison. The simplicity of the movie is admirable. The scenes are believable, the struggles are realistic and one gets attached to the pain and sufferings of Andy Dufresne. All the characters have done an incredible work. Tim Robbins (Andy) and Morgan Freeman (Red) carry the movie and are outstanding to say the least.
Whenever you feel sad or upset, whenever you need hope or whenever you want some will to overcome the greatest obstacle, Shawshank Redemption will uplift you in ways that just cannot be simply described in words. It will touch your soul and leave you mesmerized, captivated and wanting for more. You will definitely identify something very personal in your own life.
I personally use the quotes in this movie in my real life. They help me whenever I feel depressed. 1.Fear can keep you prisoner, Hope can set you free. 2.Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. 3.Get busy living, or get busy dying. 4.On the outside, I was an honest man, straight as an arrow. I had to come to prison to be a crook.
It is my all-time favorite. I have watched it more than 30 times and still the charm fails to fade away. Every time it leaves me spellbound with its sheer brilliance. It gets better with every showing. The movie connects with you, it moves you and most importantly, it gives you HOPE!!!