Best Picture of All Time

Rating: 10/10 (9 October 1999)

This movie is truly my favorite film of all time. It certainly should have won the Oscar for Best Picture of 1994. Unfortunately, Forrest Gump and Tom Hanks were out and about that year as well, so Shawshank took a back seat. It never should have. This is the most well-acted, scripted, directed and filmed movie I have seen to date. From the narration to the awe-inspiring ending, this movie is, quite simply, perfect. I've not been able to say that about another movie before or since.