The story of friendship, loyalty, hope and wisdom

Rating: 10/10 (2 June 2014)

The movie Shawshank Redemption is based on a novel from Stephan King. The movie is directed by Frank Darabont (1994) and it is one of the best movies ever made. The movie is not only a depressing story but it contains friendship, loyalty, hope and wisdom. Andy (Tim Robbins) is convicted for the murder of his wife and his lover. he is sent to Shawshank prison. He has a life long sentence and in his time in prison Andy becomes friends with Red (Morgan Freeman). Andy tries to adapt to the life in prison and does this together with his friend Red. Through time Andy overcomes the tortures of prison, and he tries to inspire other prisoners ("While the body may be locked away in a cell, the spirit can never be truly imprisoned). The movie shows the determination of Andy and leads us into a world of imagination, filled with courage and desire. The setting of the movie is extremely realistic and the establishing shot immediately shows the setting of the movie, so you know what to expect. I personally think Shawshank Redemption is the best film ever made. It has already been a number one movie on IMDb for a while now. The costumes, the make-up and acting are done extremely well and the story is very well thought through. To conclude, the movie has many inspiring messages in it, such as "never give up" and "always have hope to achieve what you want" for example.