Shawshank Redemption (Minor Spoilers)
Per my boss Ramesh's recommendation, I finally saw Shawshank Redemption for the first time last night. I don't know why, but I expected it to be some kind of action movie. I'm glad it wasn't. It was a sweet story, but I found myself wondering sometimes if I should be sympathizing with these criminals (Tim Robbins excluded). I found the warden's character a bit inconsistent. First we see him as a Bible-toting, God-fearing man who turns out to be a bribe-taking murderer who, for purely selfish reasons, won't give a fellow Christian a chance at redemption.
The twist at the end was clever and had me going up until 30 seconds before it was revealed. Red's "final quest" was a bit sappy but I suppose it was the only way to wrap up all loose ends and leave the audience with a warm fuzzy feeling.
Overall, I thought it was a good movie, though not without its tiny flaws. It was definitely long overdue to be crossed off my "Movies to Watch" list. Next on the list: who knows?
Durf wrote:
Yeah, that's a movie worth watching. Read the Steven King story, too ("Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" is the full title).
Posted on 27-Jul-05 at 7:02 am | Permalink