Throughout the film, we learn through the eyes of Red more about Andy and what he’s like in terms of his true personality and character. The other main character, Ellis ‘Boyd’ Redding, a long-time prisoner at Shawshank state prison is unimpressed by Andy’s appearance at first sight and remarks how “a stiff breeze would blow him over.” As the saying goes though, “Don’t judge a book by its’ cover.” At first, he appears to the audience as a cold, detached, and remorseless person who very well could have committed that awful crime. The film highlights the triumphs, the tragedies, and the deeper meaning that we seek within our own lives.Īndy Dufresne is a young, smart, and ambitious banker in Portland, Maine who is accused and later convicted of murdering his wife and her extramarital lover. The Shawshank Redemption is able to pass that test and remind you of what it means to be human. It’s rare to come across a film today that can tug at your heartstrings and make you really feel deep emotions about a fictional story and characters. The Shawshank Redemption is a very human story with a lot of powerful, and emotional scenes that have captivated millions of viewers. It also has an engaging plot and setting that suits the overall themes quite well. Robbins, along with the great directing by Frank Darabont, the cinematography is quite flawless and the film has a consistent flow to it. More so than just the brilliant acting by Mr. It’s that good of a movie and is timeless in its’ themes and its’ overall message.
If I’m channel surfing late at night and I see that The Shawshank Redemption is on AMC, HBO, or another movie network, I’ll often stop what I’m doing to watch the film already in progress. Personally, I have watched this film multiple times and consider it to be my all-time favorite movie.
It is often considered by film critics to be one of the best Hollywood movies of the 20 th century. However, since then, The Shawshank Redemption has become a cult classic which has skyrocketed in popularity even after its’ release twenty years later.
Directed by Frank Darabont, released originally in 1994, and starring Morgan Freeman as Ellis ‘Boyd’ Redding, Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne this film was not originally successful in movie theaters when it was released to the general public. Few other modern films capture the power of the human spirit more than The Shawshank Redemption.
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