All-time greatest under-rated film

Rating: 10/10 (30 December 2005)

This is one of the most under-rated (by the so-called experts) films of all time.
There are no weak links in the cast. Direction and filming are of classical quality; and the performances of Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman are virtually flawless. The fact that neither of them received either Best Actor, or Best Supporting actor is, to me, totally incomprehensible. Having said that, I personally would have trouble in assigning which award to which actor. When I see the dross that receive Oscars, I find it totally unreal that Morgan Freeman has, to date (December 2005), received only one supporting actor award - shame on the Academy.
The storyline/plot is fairly standard and competent. All along you get the feeling that Andy (Tim Robbins), and Red (Morgan Freeman) will get something out of the whole affair, but the final twist in the entrapment of the prison governor is quite original.
The Shawshank redemption was worthy of a minimum of three Oscars, and the fact that it received none is one of the greatest ever shames attributable to The Acadamy and its members.