Andy Dufresne is imprisoned after
being convicted of murdering his wife. He struggles at first, but soon finds
his place making friends with Red and a few other prisoners. While he is
exposed to inhuman indecency, he is able to occupy himself with other pursuits
to pass the time and not completely lose his humanity or hope.
The film, based on a Stephen King short
story (I know, I am surprised by this every time too), is written and directed
by Frank Darabont.
He is also responsible for Buried
Alive (not well known, or particularly great, but a lot fun), The Green Mile, The Mist (both of which are
also based on King’s writings), and season one of The Walking Dead. He worked with
a great crew on the film, including: composer Thomas Newman, cinematographer Roger
Deakins, and production designer Terence Marsh.
The film stars Tim Robbins and co-stars Morgan Freeman. Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, and Gil Bellows feature in support.
While The Shawshank Redemption is
undoubtedly a fantastic Hollywood style drama, it is also probably the most
overrated film in cinema history (the same can be said for The Green Mile as
well, which is also highly overrated on IMDb). It currently sits at number one
on IMDb’s Top
250 user rated films of all-time, yet it is not even on 2013’s Critics List
of the Top 250 Films of all-time. That said, it is a highly enjoyable drama
that pulls the viewer in with its almost tall-tale narrative of Andy’s time in
prison. It is a must-see for fans of 1990s’ Hollywood style films. It was
nominated for seven Oscars including Best Picture, but it lost in every category.
Forrest Gump won Best
Picture that year (to continue the trend of overrated films).
Trailer: Here
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