Brilliant Redemptive Epic

Rating: 10/10 (27 May 2000)

This film is truly one of the greatest of all time. Much like the other works based on Stephen King novels, there is a main storyline to follow, and then another deeper story.
Morgan Freeman does a very impressive job portraying a man who has been held prisoner by his own fear of the outside world, and who is eventually freed by hope. Tim Robbins also did an excellent job, but Frank Darabont really deserves a lot of credit for fleshing out this beautifully written script into a great movie.
This is a movie that warrants multiple viewings. Four stars!