Extraordinary!

Rating: 10/10 (5 September 2006)

i've seen the top 50 films in the IMDb top 250 category and a number of times I've felt that a movie wasn't worth its ranking. the shawshank redemption fits this bill in not being placed number one. and this coming from a die-hard god father fan must surely mean something. the storyline, the cinematography and the acting are all masterpieces in their own right. the story of a wronged person accepting his fate and then changing it is remarkable, for everyone relates to it, though maybe not to the extent portrayed here. kudos to stephen king and frank darabont and the actors for a great movie. its a real pity that it won no Oscars. this is one movie i would have hated to miss. truly exceptional.