The Shawshank Redemption

I had heard a lot of good things about The Shawshank Redemtion before watching it for the first time, so I had quite high expectations sitting through the film. Even so, I was still taken by surprise by just how brilliant it was.

The Shawshank Redemption is a crime and drama film which focuses on a young banker named Andy Dufresne. Andy's life changes drastically when he is convicted and sentenced for the murder of his wife and her lover. He's sent to Shawshank Prison for life as a punishment, but it becomes quite clear that Andy Dufresne has no intention on being a normal prisoner. While in prison, he befriends "Red", a prison smuggler who's also serving a life sentence. Their friendship works quite well since, while Andy's very introverted, Red is rather talkative. They're played by Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman respectivly, whose performances are fantastic.

I'm really keen on the camerawork, there are plenty of interesting scenes inside the prison because of it. There are no special effects in The Shawshank Redemption, at least not any noticable ones. The brilliant performances and camerawork makes many scenes feel very realistic. The soundtrack is astonishingly good as well and adds a lot to the atmosphere of the film. All of this really comes together throughout the whole film, especially in the last thirty minutes.

I really enjoyed The Shawshank Redemption, it's probably my favourite movie of all time. I can't think of any other comparable film, you have to see it for yourself. All aspects of the movie are fantastic and they make it one of the most unforgetable films I've ever seen.