"That tall drink of water with the silver spoon up his ass."

Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman star in Shawshank Redemption, the story of a man wrongly charged for his wife and her lover's murder. In Shawshank Prison - run by the corrupt warden - he befriends a man named 'Red' (Freeman) and their friendship blossoms.

Robbins' character - Andy Dufresne - was a hard man to relate to and understand but as the film progresses, I find myself warming to him. He's a sweet guy and I feel so bad for him. As the film goes on, he improves life for his friends in prison, and sets up a prison library through persistance and hard work. On the whole, it's quite an inspirational film about hope and the strength of frienship.

I wanted to scream at times though, the prison is so corrupt. I swear, if I ever get my hands on those prison workers...grr.

It's an emotional film and I felt quite moved. There are some quite upsetting scenes in the movie, but you don't see anything explicit. However, I do think that immature or younger children won't fully appreciate the movie.

Overall I enjoyed it immensely. The acting was fantastic, especially from the two main roles, and there was a wide variety of different people in jail. Also, a film about prison is new to me as it isn't my typical type of movie. I recommend it to everyone, male and female, old and young (well, as young as 12).

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