A Gem

Rating: 10/10 (30 April 2003)

There are movies made for money, and yet there are movies that are made for the sake of propagating the Art of Cinema. These are movies which appear like Comets once in a Cinema lifetime, instead of doom and gloom; they uplift our sullen mood. I have never been a fan of Fiction since there is enough drama in real life.However I am an ardent fan of narrated Movies, which takes me to Scorsese and his catalog of Celluloid Classics.There was some great narrative styles in "Good Fellas" and "Casino", but Morgan Freeman takes narration to a newlevel. His Barry White tinged voice is one of the glues that hold this tale of a convict who has more convictions in his soul than the alleged convictions. Morgan Freeman is the finest actor in his genre. Tim Robbins as "Andy" is one of the best performances by an actor, that I have seen lately. some of the common threads to a good movie that I have noticed is the Scriptwriter who also wields the megaphone, since this gives a edge over a director who is trying to put a face on the story. Frank Darabont has done a splendid job so much so we feel that these two Characters are alive and working on their boat in sunny Mexico. The dual talent of writing and directing is evident in the success of great Directors like Coppola, (God Father, with Mario Puzo) Scorsese.(Good Fellas, with Nicholas Pillegi). God bless these kindred since they have made some great movies and Shashank Redemtion is one of them.