Wow!

Rating: 10/10 (13 October 2016)

I can honestly say, after several weeks of having seen this film countless times over, it is my favourite film of all time. Simply put. The only other film that comes even close to rivalling this masterpiece is The Grand Budapest Hotel. This film has the perfect story line with many good laughs right from the very begging however it has a perfect balance of making the audience feel good for the protagonists, and remembering what it is (a prison movie), putting the correct amount of hardship. This is a feature that so many films of today get wrong, leaving me bored in my seat. The Shawshank Redemption is a roller coaster the whole time, and shot with such class in directing. There is so much attention to detail in this film, such as Andy's and Brooks' scene in the old library where he times talking to Jake perfectly. This level of detail is unfortunately not seen today and films that are careless and without proper directorship are all too common nowadays unfortunately. I cannot believe that I hadn't seen Shawshank sooner, but I am very glad I have. I think its high esteem in my library will remain for many years to come.