Is there a better movie than this? I have yet to see it i love in the ending it shows how andy's friendship with red ultimately saves reds life, he says the same things in his head that Brooks says in his thoughts when he says "i doubt they'll toss up any road blocks, not for an old crook like me" and brooks says before he dies "i doubt theyll kick a big fuss, not for an old crook like me" demonstrating that red would have met the same fate had he not met Andy. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRBl0GPBm4o&feature=related]Shawshank Redemption Ending - YouTube[/ame]
The Matrix basically explains everything relevant so I would say that movie is better but the shank is good in its ways but not the best jail movie either
I disagree the matrix is not better. I would say I like There Will Be Blood better. Shawshank is in my top 15 for sure.
Shawshank is a true movie classic with all the elements -- sadness, happiness, love, hate, death, lies, deception, cheating and, of course, redemption. The last scene makes me tear up every time.
Great, great movie. Superb casting. *Perfect* performances. Best Stephen King adaptation ever. Definitely top 5 with me.
the most overrated film of all time, i just dont see whats great about it. acting is pretty good, no awesome performances. direction is stock standard, no standout expression in the scenes (the closing shot aside which is so blatantly cheesy it makes me want to hit myself with a shovel), and really in the end its just a cool story, couldn't be more schmaltzy and cheesy though could it?