Hands down, the greatest film ever

Rating: 10/10 (21 June 2005)

Words can't explain how good Shawshank is. This is the only movie where i have felt emotionally attached to the characters. Frank Darabont needs to get some work. He did an amazing job directing Shawshank. Along with Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman perfectly cast as the main characters, this movie just gets everything right. IT'S PERFECT. NO OTHER MOVIE WILL EVER SURPASS THE GREATNESS OF "THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION". (I know i can get a little dramatic). I don't understand why it's behind the Godfather. Don't get me wrong; the Godfather is a great film, but it doesn't compare to Shawshank. I was really surprised when I found out that Shawshank was a box office failure. I guess people would rather fork over their 8.50 to see garbage. I get annoyed when people say Shawshank is a cult classic. It's not a cult classic. Even though it failed at the box office, it's appreciated by many today, and stands on many peoples list as the greatest film of all time. It would be a crime to miss "The Shawshank Redemption". Instead of wasting your money to see garbage like "White Chicks" or whatever, you should go and pick up a copy of Shawshank. I guarantee that you will not regret it. To me, "The Shawshank Redemption" is the greatest cinematic experience of all time. Not because of flashy special effects, but great story-telling, acting, writing, directing. This film gets everything right. To sum it up in one word, this film is a MASTERPIECE.