Hands Down the Greatest Movie Ever Made

Rating: Null/10 (3 July 2018)

No matter how divisive the Internet community, there is one thing that everyone seems to agree on: "The Shawshank Redemption" is the greatest movie of all time. What Writer/Director Frank Darabont achieved was commendable: he took a very good short story by Stephen King and turned it into an even better film masterpiece. The fact that this was Darabont's debut as a director makes it all the more impressive.
What is there there say about this movie that hasn't already been said?
The screenplay to this movie is pure genius, featuring some of the best character development of all time. Most movies have the hero and the villain be complete opposites of eachother, this movie does something different. In this movie, the most interesting character dynamic is between the two heroes, who are both equally inspiring but diametrically opposed. The fact that Darabont managed to pull off this difficult character arc is amazing. The acting too is incredible and adds weight to the genius of what Darabont wrote. This is the movie that made Morgan Freeman famous for narration and rightfully so. Pretty much all of this is done to perfection: the music, the cinematography, the production design...it's all incredible.
It's difficult to imagine if there's anyone who hasn't seen this movie. It is often considered to be one of the greatest movies of all time, and I wholeheartedly share this opinion. It's an amazing cinematic experience.