Latest reviews about The Shawshank Redemption (Two-Disc Special Edition)

theoldsquaw says "Fantastic and very realistic." about The Shawshank Redemption (Two-Disc Special Edition)

theoldsquaw — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:42:00 GMT

Knowing how the prison system works (No, I've never been in one) I can tell you that this is as real as it gets....

ya76olg says "One of the best movies of all times" about The Shawshank Redemption (Two-Disc Special Edition)

ya76olg — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:39:18 GMT

If you are seeing this review and have never seen this movie, it is likely you have missed one of the top movies in the last 20 years. The Shawshank Redemption is near perfect in its story telling, with a clear plot told in digestable portions. You never feel like the story loses pace or that the screenwriters are hurrying up in the end to fix something they have to resolve in the plot.

Robbins plays Andy Dufresne (a banker wrongly convicted of slaying his wife and her lover) with such perfection, you become convinced of not only the role of this protagonist, but the nature of his character. It is his unquestionable performance that ultimately leads us to be surprised by the changes in the character in the last third of the film. The changes are smart, clear and reasonable, but like real life, they are surprising. This is Robbin's best acting ever.

Morgan Freeman plays an inmate in the Shawshank prison that eventually befriends Andy and is the only one to gain insight into the real motivations......

Fardreamer says "Shawshank Redemption is an uplifting and enduring classic!" about The Shawshank Redemption (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Fardreamer — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:50:38 GMT

Remember, Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. - Andy Dufresne

As incredible as it seems, nearly 15 years have passed since writer-director Frank Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption first premiered in theaters - and tanked badly at the box office. (According to the Internet Movie Database, it opened in 33 theaters on Sept. 23, 1994 and only made $737,000.00 in its opening weekend, a disastrous "take" for a film which cost $25,000,000 to make.)

Even so, in 2008, Darabont's adaptation of Stephen King's novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is now considered a beloved classic that stands beside such films as Casablanca, Citizen Kane, and Star Wars as one of the best movies of all time.

At first glance, this set-in-a-prison movie doesn't seem like the most appealing of things to watch for entertainment. It takes place mostly in one place (Shawshank State Prison in Maine). It's very dependent on dialogue. It doesn't feature fancy camera...

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