Based on Stephen King's short novel "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption", this movie is brilliant storytelling through and through, with a depth in thematic imagery and symbolism, it transcends being just another prison film. It lets us know that even amid the most trying of circumstances, hope should never be extinguished.
When I first started watching this movie, it was like, oh great, a slow movie about prison life.
Somewhere along the way, I forgot I was watching a movie, and became so engrossed in it, that I felt like I was in the film, a part of it. The movie is absolutely riveting, the narration is incredible, and the story...wow, what a story. Put that together with a great cast, awesome soundtrack, and one of the best endings of all time, and you have a timeless classic. Simply wonderful!!
