A life-changing movie

Rating: 10/10 (5 August 2015)

There are a lot of good movies, and then there are movies that have the power to change your life.
The Shawshank Redemption is just an extraordinarily inspirational movie. It just isn't a normal prison break story; a very deep implicit definition is buried in every scene of it. The main theme is the presence and the belief in hope by the main character of the story, Andy Dufresne. Repeatedly saying "hope is a good thing", Andy finally gets what he always wanted: an escape and a new start in the Pacific, something that was always described as impossible by the other prisoners.
I guess that the element that triggered the viewers' attention the most was the optimism and mysterious character of Andy Dufresne. Watching the movie, we weren't really able to read what was going on his mind even though we had implicit clues of the clever and beautiful things he kept to himself. The choice of Tim Robbins as the main persona was well thought by Frank Darabont as he doesn't show a lot of emotions on his face.
The bond that connected the inmates, especially Red and Andy was very strong, leading to sacrifices and promises. The friendship between the two men lasts beyond the walls of Shawshank and finds itself reincarnated in Zihuatanejo, the country with no memory.
Another thing that strikes the spectators is the enjoyment and the love of the small things in life. This concept was seen in the "opera music scene", where the beauty of the music and the voices of the Italian ladies went past the skins and through the souls of the prisoners. The excitement felt by all these men was the only pleasing element that wasn't taken from them in this dangerous place.
The most important piece of The Shawshank Redemption was the message that inspired all the movie lovers: every man has value and importance in the world. This message personally helped me slide away from my negative attitude and helped me enjoy every moment of life.
For this incredible adaptation of "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" by Stephen King, I would like to gratefully thank Frank Darabont sharing his work of art to the world.