The Classic that's gonna last forever

Rating: 10/10 (22 February 2018)

Some movies are focused on being fast and interesting in the pacing, and other movies tend to the slow and satisfying build up to the grand finale. This is a movie that is somewhat on both ends. First of all - the film is long and takes it's time to resolve the issues that the protagonist encounters. Everything around the main plot is essential to almost every character in the film, which is one of the most important aspects of this title. The subplots all resolve around themes like humanity, depression, and the concept of miss-fists in society.
Tim Robbins plays the protagonist who's convicted of murder, and as we follow his life through the prison sentence and the impact he leaves on the other inmates, we get to see another side of each and every one of the stereotypes - that society usually depict as one sided criminals. The story is moving, heartbreaking and thoughtful. Morgan Freeman is also great and leaves us with one of the best supporting characters of all time.
So far ih've established that the story and characters are almost perfectly written and executed, but there's other things to consider. The cinematography is on point, and really captures the setting of life in prison, but also the claustrophobic and powerles feeling that the characters are induced with.
To round up! the movie is a perfect mix of interesting and thoughtful scenes with a good tempo, and a slow build up to a grand finale - with a satisfying catharsis in the end. The actors does a great job that makes us love and hate them in different ways and reasons. It's also a film that has something for everyone, and should be taught as a moral story in school. No film-school though! there are better examples of cinematography, but everything else is perfect, and the small details with the camera-work is not artistic as other films, but that's not bad and wouldn't fit the narrative anyway. One of the best movies of all time - No doubt!