best ending? (spoiler)

Rating: 10/10 (23 May 2004)

The ending of this movie might be the most rewarding ending I've ever seen, from a movie-goers point of view. Not only is Andy an innocent man, it seems he suffers more than all the guilty men around him. After he climbs out of the sewer and tastes freedom after decades of unjust imprisonment, his passion for his newly found freedom is almost palpable from the theatre seat or my home sofa (wherever I'm watching it). I challenge you to find a movie with a better ending. Questions: Is Andy raped by the "sisters" or no? I thought Morgan Freeman's voice-over was kind of unclear on this point. Number two. What are the odds that the tin box that contains the money and note wouldn't be all rusted out?