Decent, but not fantastic

Rating: 10/10 (21 August 2001)

I must say that I was I little surprised to see the euphoric comments that other users have bestowed on The Shawshank Redemption. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the film, I would not place it with the cinematic greats. It has an excellent storyline that both surprises and ultimately satisfies, and is well acted. However, there is little flair in its direction and some of its characters are a little cliched. To sum up, the Shawshank Redemption is an enjoyable film with some well thought out twists to the tale, but the 2nd best film of all time? I don't think so.