The Perfect Movie

Rating: 10/10 (25 December 2005)

Shawshank Redemption is the most perfect movie I've ever seen, right from flawless acting and razor-sharp screenplay to an amazing background score. A lot of thought has gone into every scene and every scene flows smoothly into the next with no abrupt transitions. Though Andy Dufresne is the central character of the movie, the characters of Brookes and Red are also vital to the theme of the Shawshank Redemption. Scenes of brutal violence in the prison have the intended effect on the audience without being too gory.
One of the few movies that have driven home the power of hope so effectively, this is one movie that will lift your spirits in times of gloom.