A Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (14 October 2004)

I honestly don't know what it is about this movie. I've seen it somewhere around 40 times and I never tire of it. If I'm in the middle of watching something else and I happen to see that Shawshank is on again, I'll completely forget about whatever else was on and stay glued to this one.
It was the first DVD I ever purchased and I picked up the anniversary the moment it was released. It's always good to have a backup copy in case I wear out one of them.
The actors did an absolutely splendid job in this one. Tim Robbins was absolutely brilliant. Morgan Freeman played the best Irishman I've ever seen on the screen. All of the smaller player were just excellent. And all of this from a 'prison' movie.
Hope, friendship, life ... what a story.