The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption is an American drama film directed by Frank Darabont.It is based on the Stephen King novella.

A banker named Andy(Tim Robbins) is convicted of murdering his wife and her lover,based on strong circumstantial evidence.Then,he is sentenced to two consecutive life sentences at Shawshank.He becomes friend with Red(Morgan Freeman),a man who has recently failed to gain parole.The film deals with the growth of a life-long friendship between two men.Faith,friendship and survival are the main themes of the film.Without any high-adrenaline action sequences or steamy sex scenes (two sure-fire ways to get the vewer's attention), this film somehow has the power to make you sit through all 142 minutes without for a moment getting bored.

It is a movie that's not depressing; it has a lot of life to it and I think that when they look back at the 90's, they will see that this is one of the best pictures that was released during this time.