This is one of just a small handful of movies that, when you watch it for the first time, can change your perspective on film as a storytelling medium. It's just that good - nearly flawless in every way. The writing is downright brilliant, portraying themes of hope, determination, friendship, and justice, to name just a few. The cast is phenomenal, and the raw humanity behind the performances, especially Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman some of the best you will ever see in any film. All accompanied by a stunning score by Thomas Newman.
Starting right from the beginning of the film to the very end, Frank Darabont manages to turn the audience's view of Shawshank Prison from a bastion of violence, tyranny, suffering, and despair into that of a home, where those inside feel welcome and alive. That's what the prison came to be for those who chose hope in the midst of their situation.
If you haven't seen this film, you owe it to yourself to watch it. It's beautiful, it's emotional and it's human - and we all could surely benefit from more of that.
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This is one of just a small handful of movies that, when you watch it for the first time, can change your perspective on film as a storytelling medium. It's just that good - nearly flawless in every way. The writing is downright brilliant, portraying themes of hope, determination, friendship, and justice, to name just a few. The cast is phenomenal, and the raw humanity behind the performances, especially Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman some of the best you will ever see in any film. All accompanied by a stunning score by Thomas Newman.
Starting right from the beginning of the film to the very end, Frank Darabont manages to turn the audience's view of Shawshank Prison from a bastion of violence, tyranny, suffering, and despair into that of a home, where those inside feel welcome and alive. That's what the prison came to be for those who chose hope in the midst of their situation.
If you haven't seen this film, you owe it to yourself to watch it. It's beautiful, it's emotional and it's human - and we all could surely benefit from more of that.