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The Shawshank Redemption is without a doubt one of the most brilliant movies I have ever seen. Similar to The Green Mile in many respects (and better than it in almost all of them), these two movies have shown us that Stephen King is a master not only of horror but also of prose that shakes the soul and moves the heart. The plot is average, but King did great things with it in his novella that are only furthered by the direction, and the acting is so top-rate it's almost scary.Tim Robbins plays Andy Dufrane, wrongly imprisoned for 20 years for the murder of his wife. The story focuses on Andy's relationship with "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman, in probably his best role) and his attempts to escape from Shawshank. Bob Gunton is positively evil and frightening as Warden Norton, and there are great performances and cameos all around; the most prominent one being Gil Bellows (late as Billy of Ally McBeal) as Tommy, a fellow inmate of Andy's who suffers under the iron will of Norton.If you haven't seen this movie, GO AND RENT IT NOW. You will not be disappointed. It is positively the best movie of the '90's, and one of my Top 3 of all time. This movie is a spectacle to move the mind, soul, and heart.The Review of the Shawshank Redemption In my opinion,The Shawshank Redemption is without a doubt one of the most brilliant movies I have ever seen.This movie is about the life in prison and it is also an impressive story about prison break.The story of this film mainly goes like this: it takes place over a twenty-year period between 1947 and 1967. Andy Dufresne as the hero, a young banker from Portland, Maine, is wrongly convicted of murdering his wife and her lover, and sentenced to life imprisonment at Shawshank prison，with no hope of parole. The prison is a brutal place, and Andy is frequently beaten and sexually assaulted by a gang of homosexual inmates called "The Sisters". However, sinced he got into this prison,he just have been existing only in appearance, keeping his mind free fromthe monotonous walls around him.And there are also two things helping him to survive. One is his friendship with another convict, Red, who finds gainful use of his entrepreneurial spirit within the monotonous walls of Shawshank by dealing in contraband and commodities rare to the confines of prison. The other is his financial expertise, which he puts to good use, becoming a tax and financial adviser to the prison guards and even the Warden himself and also this ability to do this results in the gaining of respect from his fellow inmates , but most of all from Ellis Redding. Ellis, commonly referred to as Red, Andy's demeanor and undeniable sense of hope causes Red to take a deeper look at himself, and the world around him. As a reward for these services, Andy is given a privileged job in the prison library and protection from molestation. To avenge their attacks on Andy, the leader of the "Sisters" is so badly beaten by the guards that he is crippled for life; Andy is not harased again. Andy, on the other hand, proves to Red and the other inmates that in the conventional walls of Shawshank prison convention will find no home in his lifestyle.Actually, I have watched this movie much times.Each time after I watch it I always have a different and deep-thoughtful idea.The marvelous cast of this film have dazzled me with some of the most convincing performances I witness in a film. With all of the aesthetic touches and attention to cinematic detail, the most beautiful part of thefilm lies within its thematic material, such as its focus on the human desires for the most abstract concepts, like hope and freedom. The following are most impressing lines in this movie.They are“Some birds are not meant to be caged, their feathers are too bright”.“Get busy living, or get busy dying”.“Terrible thing, to live in fear”.“It was like some beautiful bird flapped into our drab little cage and made those walls dissolve away”.“You need it so you don't forget. Forget that there are places in the world that aren't made out of stone”.“Hope is a good thing, and good things can never die”.“If you say so, sense it”All of the above have vividly emphasized these two themes, which concern things the human spirit undoubtedly yearns for, and they seem so intricately woven into the plot that it easily draws its audience into its story. Though full of hardened criminals, your heart will go out to these men as they display the most basic of human emotions, and deliver some of the most quotable lines in a film to date. Like a great novel, this film manages to succeed at greater things than simply entertaining an audience. the director tells this story most masterfully, illustrating principles and inspiring the audience to think and leaves us a poignant film with a powerful message of hope, and redemption, something we all seek.There is not only one miracle in the movie. Another miracle in this film is not only that Red is redeemed but that the world outside the prison isn't all warm and sandy and sunny and with excellent fishing. Some of it is rocky and uncertain. Fairytales don't get this far. They'd end as Red left the gates of the prison and the credits would say “and he lived happily ever after”. This is the only film I can currently think of where they show how to get to the living happily ever after bit from your redemption via the rocky and uncertain ground of bagging groceries at the local store. In other words, they're not going to cheat you and tell you everything's going to be all right.Maybe you are crucially want to know why this movie is the best ever made? I think the most important reason is that it is really simpleand it talks about all of us. It tells the story of how we all feel in times of desperately in dispair. The basic needs of all of us, for this movie its freedom, revenge, love and friendship.That is our emotional need in today’s world. Therefor I think that if any other movie which was wanted to be made popular and great as the Shawshank Redemption,they be made as a film consists of a simple element, human emotional needs.All in all, I think The Shawshank Redemption is really a good movie,which is good for our English learning and can help us get out of the dead circle of being hopeless and attain a good attitude to life.It is a also very good film and worthy for everybody to watch and the mostimportant lines of this movie is “Hope is a good thing , maybe the bestof things, No good thing ever dies”. It is really make us thinking deeply, and another one which was said by Red that there is one kind of birds that you could never keep him in the cage, because every feather of his body was covered by the brilliance of freedom. I think everyone should remember this , everyone of us are covered by some brilliance of our own, we should never give up no matter how difficult it is! And we shouldrem ember that “hope is a good thing,we should have hopes for all our lives.”满意回答2007-03-30 19:57Can Hollywood, usually creating things for entertainment purposes only, create art? To create something of this nature, a director must approach it in a most meticulous manner, due to the delicacy of the process. Such a daunting task requires an extremely capable artist with an undeniable managerial capacity and an acutely developed awareness of each element of art in their films, the most prominent; music, visuals, script, and acting. These elements, each equally important, must succeed independently, yet still form a harmonious union, because this mixture determines the fate of the artist's opus. Though already well known amongst his colleagues for hisnotable skills at writing and directing, Frank Darabont emerges with his feature film directorial debut, The Shawshank Redemption. Proving himself already a master of the craft, Darabont managed to create one of the most recognizable independent releases in the history of Hollywood. The Shawshank Redemption defines a genre, defies the odds, compels the emotions, and brings an era of artistically influential films back to Hollywood.The story begins with the trial of a young banker, Andy Dufrense, victimized by circumstantial evidence, resulting in a conviction for the murder of his wife and her lover. After a quick conviction, Andy finds himself serving a life sentence at Shawshank prison, with no hope of parole. He exists in this prison only in appearance, keeping his mind free from the drab walls around him. His ability to do this results in the gaining of respect from his fellow inmates, but most of all from Ellis Redding. Ellis, commonly referred to as Red, finds gainful use of his entrepreneurial spirit within the drab walls of Shawshank by dealing in contraband and commodities rare to the confines of prison. Andy's demeanor and undeniable sense of hope causes Red to take a deeper look at himself,and the world around him. Andy proves to Red and the other inmates that in the conventional walls of Shawshank prison convention will find no home in his lifestyle.By creating the film's firm foundation, the meticulously chiseled screenplay paved the way for this film's success. Frank Darabont outdoes himself with the phenomenal adaptation of Stephen King's equally noteworthy novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. In this novella, King demonstrates that he can break free from the genre he dominates and still create a marvelous piece of modern literature. Though the film mirrors the novella in many ways, Darabont illustrates a focused objective of improving upon the areas where the novella came up short, resulting in one of the best book to film transitions ever.While maintaining some of the poetic and moving dialogue of the novella, Darabont also proves that a film's score can generate a great deal of emotional response from its audience, as dialogue does. He employs the cunning Thomas Newman, son of the legendary Hollywood composer, Alfred Newman. Darabont shows recognition for the film's needs by employingNewman, who makes the gentle piano chords whisper softly to the viewer, as if a part of the scripted dialogue. Newman lends himself to individualism and tends to drive more towards the unique in the realm of score composition. His effort in Shawshank did not go unnoticed, as his score received an Oscar nomination in 1995. While unique and independent, Newman's score never once intrudes on your concentration or distracts from the film.With work from vast array of talented scene designers, costume designers, composers, cinematographers, and various other Hollywood artists, the cast of The Shawshank Redemption had a strong foundation to work with. The marvelous cast of this film will dazzle you with some of the most convincing performances you will witness in a film. While both Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman shine as Andy and Red, respectively, the true spectacle of acting lies within the plethora of amazing supporting actors who easily disappear into their roles. Most noticeable of these, the veteran film star James Whitmore, who portrays the elderly Brooks Hatlen. Brooks, a man incarcerated for an unmentioned crime for so long that he finds himself attachedto the Shawshank and the daily life he has lead. Each of these actors show a true dedication to their art, and a focused purpose in their motivations, creating a convincing setting that never once caters to anything unbelievable.With all of the aesthetic touches and attention to cinematic detail, the most beautiful part of the film lies within its thematic material, such as its focus on the human desires for the most abstract concepts, like hope and freedom. These themes, which concern things the human spirit undoubtedly yearns for, seem so intricately woven into the plot that it easily draws its audience in to its story. Though full of hardened criminals, your heart will go out to these men as they display the most basic of human emotions, and deliver some of the most quotable lines in a film to date. Like a great novel, this film manages to succeed at greater things than simply entertaining an audience. Darabont tells his story most masterfully, illustrating principles and inspiring his audience to think. He leaves us a poignant film with a powerful message of hope, and redemption, something we all seek.This film manages to redeem Hollywood in the eyes of peoplewho feared it long lost in a dark sea of clichés and predictability. Darabont shows us that artists still work in the Hollywood studios and production facilities. These artists show their capability to produce art; real art that inspires you to look at the deeper aspects of life and the world around you. The Shawshank Redemption delivers much-needed breath of fresh air for anyone who realizes the capability of film. It proves that masters of the craft still live on this earth, and still bless us with timeless masterpieces that we will never forget.对于肖申克的救赎我原著和电影都看过不少遍了评述不敢说就谈谈感想首先要知道安迪是一个冷静的能独立思考并且富有创造力的人职业是银行家却对音乐小雕刻等一些艺术类有一定的造诣或者说是鉴赏能力可见他也是感情丰富热衷于生活的同时在自己的工作上也是出类拔萃这更证明了他的出色这里可以和影片以及原著后面的瑞德的话外音相贴切(我得经常同自己说，有些鸟儿是关不住的。