So unexpected

Rating: 9/10 (24 March 2014)

I'm not one to judge a book by it's cover, or in this case a film, but I had no interest in watching this film. This was mainly due to the fact that my boyfriend loves it and we are usually on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to choosing films. But this is the one film that we can agree on. It has everything that he likes, (crime, violence and rebellion) whilst also having everything that I love in a film (a well thought out story, unexpected turns of events, great actors). Films are like a passion to me, and The Shawshank Redemption is in a league all of it's own. Tim Robbins created such a character that we all think we know but his deception and rebellion towards the end of the film intrigues me and makes me respect Andy so much more. "Fear can hold you prisoner, hope can set you free", the tag-line of the film holds a deep significance as nobody suspected a thing from Andy whilst the years passed by in prison, yet his ulterior motives fuelled by hope helped him in his quests!