Greatest movie ever made?

Rating: 10/10 (15 July 2016)

//////SPOILERS INCLUDED////////// Before I begin this review I would like to state my age and the date. I am 16 years old and today's date is July 16th 2016. I know thousands of reviews have been written regarding this movie but I doubt many have been wrote through the eyes and mind of a teenager. This film was originally recommended to me by my uncle when I was the age of 14, at the time I shunned the offer. 2 years later I have sat down to watch this film and I can comfortably say it was one of the best decisions I've made. The movie begins with an innocent banker Andy Dufrene (Tom Robbins) being sentenced to Shawshank prison for the murder of his wife. He soon is introduced to the trusty Red (Morgan Freeman), their friendship blossoms and this adds to the raw cinematography. I can honestly say from the eyes of naive teenager this is one of, if not the best films I have seen. It stems along side another Stephen King classic, Stand by me. The Shawshank Redemption is often critiqued along side The Godfarther to determine which is the greatest. But personally I believe The Godfarther should put it's success down to the director Francis Coppola and main actor Marlon Brando, without them the movie would not be the same. Shawshank is genuine and delivers morals with a great perspective on life, that being friendship and loyalty is more important than greed and success. It's very rare to find a film that really hits you and makes you actually contemplate what should be a priority and that is why I believe The Shawshank Redemtion is greatest film ever made. Frank Darabont - job well done!