Whenever I talk about this movie with my friends, I do not even refer to
it by title, but rather as The Movie. When I say The Movie, my
friends know exactly what I'm talking about.
In fact the main reason that me and my friends don't refer to it by title
is because this movie is so great, that we do not feel worthy enough to
say it's name in vain! I still remember the first time I saw The
Shawshank Redemption. Some friends of mine and we buy one DVD and went to see it at
one of my friends home over the summer o
. None of us
really knew anything about the movie, but we had heard that it was
pretty good. So, not having any real expectations, we saw it. When the
final credits rolled and the lights came on in the theater, all of us just
sat there with our jaws hanging down on the floor. I turned my head
towards my friend priya and said That was the greatest movie I have
ever seen in my entire life! There's really no other way I can put it in
words. Every moment of this movie captivated me and inspired me to
believe in the one true thing in life. HOPE. This movie is sad,
uplifting, inspiring, harsh, cold, funny( at the right times), jaw-
dropping, and heart-warming all at the same time. I get chills every
time I watch this film and this film contains the greatest ending( which
takes place over the last 30 minutes or so) in movie history! How it all
just comes together is so incredible and uplifting. I should also
mention the music in this movie is nearly flawless as well, and the
soundtrack is a must buy for any music fan. The only bad thing about
this movie is the fact that I know I will never see a better movie, no
matter how many I may see. I've seen many movies over the past few
years, many excellent films. However, every time I walk out of the
theater, I turn to my friend or family member that I saw it with and I
say, That was a great movie, but it wasn't nearly as good as'you
know what'! There have been many movies over the past few years
that thought would really move me or that I might one day call my
favorite of all time, but they've all fallen far short of The Shawshank
Redemption. So, if you have yet to see this movie, please run to the
video store immediately. You're guaranteed to find it in the employee
picks section. And if it isn't in that section, then you should tell the
employees there that there is something seriously wrong with them. If
you have seen this movie, go see it again. If you haven't bought your
own copy yet, buy one. In fact buy two, and put one in a fire-proof safe,
just in case of an emergency.: o) So, you want a 1-10 rating? I give it
