Easily number one.

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2013)

This move is remarkable every time I watch it. The cinematography, music, character development and everything the movie captures only happens so often. In the beginning you watch as Anthony's wife cheats on him and implies he's the murderer. When in court you have mixed feelings. Did he murder his wife and lover? all the evidence is there. Though how Anthony presented himself shows what kind of character he is. As he enters Shawshank, I personally got a sickening feeling of what he was about to experience. Though excitement too. How was this man going to survive a prison. When Morgan Freeman's Character ( Red ) enters the story, he speaks so much of routine and what the life. Breaking reality from fantasy when he says " There's no fairy tales in Shawshank " implying everything you fear what would happened. Did happen. Although, one of the most uplifting parts is with Anthony breaks free. He sends a letter to Red telling him " Hope is a good thing. It's never wrong to hope. Good things don't die" This message speaks so profoundly, after Brooks death and the dependency on Shawshank. That message speak so profoundly.
This movie is more than a 10/10. It captures everything it wants and needs to then some. I highly recommend this movie to anyone and everyone who enjoys a good film.