One of the best movies of all time.

Rating: 10/10 (11 July 2016)

This movie is a long movie but it is so enjoyable that the time simply flies by turning two hours into a seemingly time traveling adventure through the life of one man who has met an outrageous and unfortunate turn of events. I have never met anyone who hasn't seen this film. Everyone who says they've seen it proclaims to my first point yet some cringe when they think of this movie due to graphic and visceral scenes which show the detriment of prison life.
It's hard to imagine your the main character and up against the odds he faces. Yet if we were there is hope, yes hope, that if we were in Andy's situation that we might overcome obstacles that he does in the film. I truly am horrified at his story yet the movie is so well done and well acted that the hope our characters find is contagious and transcends the unbelievable.
As I said the movie has stellar actors, is superbly written and is visually stunning. This movie is an essential in anyone's library and hopefully can be appreciated for the underlying theme that resonates hauntingly throughout the movie.