Shawshank Redemption
Reviewed By Adam Eldershaw 44900759
Genre: Crime, Drama
Year of release: 1994
Director: Frank Darabont
Starring: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton
Run time: 142min
Run time: 142min
The story is set in 1946, where we see a banker
named Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) get convicted of a double murder, even though
he firmly testifies against these accusations and claims he is innocent. He’s
then sentenced to a life term at the Shawshank state prison in Maine where our
main protagonist has to come to terms with the harsh reality of prison, where
he would get abused relentlessly by both the other inmates and the guards. Andy
soon makes friends with an Ellis “Red” Redding (Morgan Freeman) who looks out
for him and together they slowly improve life in the prison together through redeeming
themselves in the eyes of the guards through acts of common curtesy. Andy uses
his banking skills to win favour with the warden (Bob Gunton) and the prison
guards led by captain Byron Hadley (Clancy Brown) by helping Norton (the
warden) with his illegal business schemes and keeping an eye on the investments
of most of the prison guards. In exchange he is able to improve the prison
library and restore some dignity and respect back to the other inmates in the
prison, including Red. Due to it being based on a true story, Shawshank
Redemption is a movie that has really stuck out and had a lasting impression on
its audiences over the years and continues to be a brilliant movie to watch 20
years after it was made. Personally, it is one of my favourites due to the powerful
depth that was given to each of the character, the amazing screen writing and
also the use of Morgan Freeman to narrate the story has made this movie what it
is today.
Final Rating: 9.5/10 Fudges.
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