This movie still holds up to its magnificence.

Rating: 10/10 (22 March 2016)

The Shawshank Redemption is about redemption and nothing but redemption so help me god! Its about what it means to get a second chance at life and about what you need to do to get that chance. I studied this film when I was in high school fell in love with it since.This movie still holds up to its magnificence. I loved discussing how it had garnered a reputation as a modern American film. I read about its release history and found out much of a slow-burning success this film was. Despite favorable reviews and its many nominations, the film barely broke even on first release. It was only with the VHS release that word began to spread like wildfire, good old HVS. In an age where films are dead in the water if they don't perform on opening weekend, it is hard to imagine a situation in which another Shawshank could emerge (although Slumdog Millionaire is a reasonable candidate).