Review of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) by Rahmadian A — 07 Mar 2015

I can see why this movie is ranked number 1 on IMDb's Top 250 list. This film is outstanding and spectacular in nearly every way possible; teaches us the values of life's lessons, showing us audiences that even when everything looks pale and bleak, that, with hope, anything is possible.

The emotional human character development is also done very well; we care for Andy and everyone else in the film (well, Andy and his friends, for that matter). Probably the most sad, unnerved wracking moment in this movie is to see what happens with Brooks Hatlen's life when he's finally granted parole, after serving fifty years in prison.

Imagine, being in jail since 1905, and finally getting out fifty years later. Prison life was all he knew -- in jail, he was an important man; outside, he's nothing but an annoyance and a bag of wind to people.

Fed up with the sudden changes and constant state of fear, Brooks decides to escape the pain by ending his life (as he vaguely put it, "I doubt they'll kick up any fuss. Not for an old crook like me.

") Poor Brooks... the ending, wow. The ending for this movie is one of the best I've ever seen, and one of the most satisfying, I might add. Again, absolutely fantastic. In my honest opinion, this film should've won the "Best Picture" Award for 1994, not "Forrest Gump.

" Comes highly recommended... â~º.