Wow! It just doesn't get much better than this!

Rating: 9/10 (27 September 2008)

I must say that movies like this are certainly rare. There aren't many other movies that can combine drama and comedy and also a moral lesson that speaks to the heart as this one does. I actually watched this movie in my high school AP English 4 class as we were comparing it to the novel One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn. While that was a good book, Shawshank is SO much better. I was surprised that our teacher actually let us watch it because our school was somewhat anal about movies with sex and/or language in it but I am so glad i got to see it. It was the highlight of the class. The main character of Andy has a quality that all of us possess, which is the desire to defy the odds overcome our obstacles. There's not much more I can say that has not already been said. Wonderful movie with great acting and a lesson that is important for everyone 9 stars!