Shawshank Redemption is a gem

Rating: 10/10 (29 May 2004)

Well what can I say about this modern day classic that hasn't been told already. It seems that most of us who have been lucky enough to watch this gem have been profoundly moved by this story. Not hearing anything about the release of this film in '96, I rented this out without any idea what to expect, other than it was a prison drama. Now I love prison flicks and my favourites are Brubaker, Birdman of Alcatrez and Stir Crazy, but after watching Shawshank Redemption I can say this is one of the best films ever made, and one of the very few movies that made me cry, and it takes a lot for me to shed a tear. I think the last time I cried was at my grandpas funeral, but that was a different emotion to the one I felt watching the Shawshank Redemption. The ending was filled with a great deal of satisfaction and hope that you rarely get in any film today. If you want to watch a film that has a story that covers human survival, struggle, bonding and hope and want to be uplifted than this is the one to watch.