User Reviews: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The best movie ever
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The best movie i've seen in my life
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoThe best story ever told on film
Pros: Tim Robbinz- Morgan Freeman
Cons: Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.
I believe that this film is the best story ever told on film, and I'm about to tell you why.
Tim Robbins plays Andy Dufresne, a city banker, wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and her lover. He is sent to Shawshank Prison in 1947 and receives a double life sentence for the crime. Andy forms an unlikely friendship with "Red" (Morgan Freeman), the man who knows how to get things. Andy faces many trials in prison, but forms an alliance with the wardens because he is able to use his banking experience to help the corrupt officials amass personal fortunes. The story unfolds....
I was so impressed with how every single subplot was given a great deal of respect and attention from the director. The acting was world-class. I have never seen Tim Robbins act as well since, Morgan Freeman maybe (e.g. Seven). The twists were unexpected, an although this film had a familiar feel, it wasn't even slightly pretentious or cliched, it was original. The cinematography was grand and expressive. It gave a real impression of the sheer magnitude of this daunting prison.
But the one thing which makes THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION stand above all other films, is the attention given to the story. The film depends on the story and the way in which it unravels. It's a powerful, poignant, thought-provoking, challenging film like no other. If Andy were to comment on this film, I think he might say: "Get busy watching, or get busy dying." Take his advice.Was this review helpful? Yes - NoDear friends
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thank you !Was this review helpful? Yes - NoGripping Tale of the Power of the Spirit
Pros: Two fine actors in Robbins and Freeman
Cons: None
This movie is a testament to the power of the spirit. Under great pressure to succomb to the challenges of prison life, these characters overcome the odds through support and self-awareness.
Robbins plays a character who finds himself in prison and faces ordeals typical of that environment.
Freeman portrays an institutionalized inmate who takes Robbins under his wings and befriends him.
The two form a bond like no other and, in the end, proves to be highly beneficial towards one another's existence.
A must-see for all prison movie enthusiast. Excellent!!Was this review helpful? Yes - NoThe modern story of the Count of Monte Cristo
Pros: Good story
Cons: A somewhat abrubt ending
The movie directed by Frank Darabont shows the story of a banker - Andy (Tim Robbins)- that is sentenced in prison for life for a crime he did not commit. He is to do his time in the prison of Shawshank, led by a corrupt warden and guard captain. Andy manages to make friends in prison, especially Red (Morgan Freeman), due to his intelligence and agreable nature.
While The Count of Monte Cristo shows the life of a wrongfully accused after his escape from prison, The Shawshank Redemption illustrates the life in prison of a similar Edward Dantes before the escape.Was this review helpful? Yes - NoThe best film ever made
Pros: Tim Robins and Morgan Freeman
Cons: You have to be kidding me :p
Andy Dufresne: Get busy living, or get busy dying
The best quote from the film. So much can be said just from that one line. There are alot of folks in this world who have many mental issues, I am one of those many. This movie has a way of getting into your mind, showing you the real deal. It made me laugh, it made me cry, and it showed me that I am not the only one who suffers.
Andy and Red have a friendship that cant be broken by a simple fight, I wish I could say that about some people, but there are the few who understand what a friend is, and can deal with how the person is.
Bottom Line ~ this film is THE best ever made. Nothing can compare to it, not the Green Mile, not anything.Was this review helpful? Yes - NoThis movie is obsolutely the best movie ever made.
Pros: Too -- Powerful. Way before it's time in movie making!!!
Cons: So powerful, I cried like a child, and became a man.
I bought this movie about ten years ago. I knew nothing about it. I overheard a few people say it was a great movie. But it was not enough for me to go out and buy it. However, I started hearing that comment more and more frequently. So, I decided rent it. At the time when I got this movie, I was going through a lot in my life. I could not afford my college tuition. I had serious family problems. I was going through a hard time finding and keeping a decent job...etc. Little did I know, that some movie with some strange name was going to come along and change everything. I remember actually renting the movie from blockbuster. I sat down on that Saturday night, with no sense of whats about to happen to me. I put the movie in and watched in aw on how two men overcame the worst of possible circumstances under unbearable conditions, only to come out victorious at the end. I cried after watching that movie. I stayed up all night in silence for a few hours in the darkness of my room, as I consume the full power of that movie as I replayed the story over and over in my head. I became a fully adult male that night at the age of 22, not 18 or 21. This movie stayed with me since than, and will do so for the rest of my life. All other movies I now see serves the sole purpose of entertainment. No other movie will or can never do what Shawshank Redemption has done for me. I'm now a college graduate. I have my own business. I have a beautiful wife with two beautiful sons. I take nothing for granted anymore. Even when I'm stressed with the weight of the world, I still manage to smile with the thought of knowing that I will come out victorious if I have hope. I've seen Shawshank Redemption over 50 times, and still counting. I've requested to have this movie put in my coffin at my passing. That's how much I love this movie. I see every movie Mr. Morgan Freeman and Mr. Tim Robins comes out with. I havent had the opportunity to meet Morgan. But I did get to meet Tim at a club called Bungalow-8 in NYC. He is a truly nice guy. I thank the heavens the producers, all the cast, for allowing me the opportunity to view such a beautiful, inspiring and powerful film. Thank you.
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Cons: Excellent Plot
This is WITHOUT A DOUBT THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE. MORGAN FREEMAN AND TIM ROBBINS ARE SENSATIONAL. WHAT A MOVIE!!!!!!
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I thought This was the greatest prison movie ever made, if you enjoyd The Last Castle this is a must see.
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This is my favorite movie of all time!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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