Critique of "The Shawshank Redemption"
The Shawshank Redemption is a great film depicting the journey of Andy Dufresne, as played by Tim Robbins, getting convicted of murdering his wife and getting sent to jail. The only thing: he didn't do it. This is one of my most favored movies to watch, it also happens to be a good short story by Stephen King.
One of the main things that rally grabbed my attention was the casting. I feel that Morgan Freeman as Red was a great choice. His acting is always superb in any movie, and he really shines in Shawshank. Then of course there is Tim Robbins as Andy, and he seemed like a perfect fit. Andy is a soft spoken banker and Tim portrayed him well. Some of the more interesting characters are the guards, the actors who played them were the kind that you would love to hate, especially Captain Byron T. Hadley played by Clancy Brown.
The plot is also another thing to consider. Andy starts off as a new fish in a big ocean. He has to learn all......
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