[Oscar Rewind] Shawshank Redemption - Modern Pandora story

Greek mythology says that Pandora was curious to open the mystical box of Zeus, unknowingly ridiculed the evil habits of humanity.Fortunately, the box still contains something that can help people resist alienation and destruction. That is hope.

The Shawshank Redemption begins with veteran bank vice president Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) sitting in front of a horseshoe for allegedly murdering his wife and her mistress. Although guilty of not guilty, Andy is still sentenced to two life imprisonment at the same time and sent to Shawshank prison.


The story starts from here, in the warm accents of Red - the black man wasted his twenty years of youth behind bars. Red would be able to lining up to put any smuggled goods from cigarettes, beautiful cherubs, or even a stone hammer into the prison ... Red noticed Andy among the newcomers who looked for him " The light winds can also blow. "But Red was wrong, Andy was stronger than anything at Shawshank. Nothing could extinguish his spirits, whether it be horrible blows or months of silence. In the dungeon.free movies

Shawshank is a shrinking dictatorship with "institutionalized" prisoners - as Red calls it - scared of freedom and hope. The prison was under the brutal administration of captain Hadley and the chief of Norton. He set up a rehabilitation program through which he profited from selling prisoners free labor. To legalize the amount of corruption, he needed someone with a good knowledge of tax and finance, none other than Andy. It is ludicrous to say that, before coming here, Andy was honest and upright; And the prison, instead of helping him recover, turns him into a criminal.


Although most of the scene is in a detention center, dark and cold, the audience is warmed by the friendship between Andy and Red. Robbins - Freeman, at the maturity level of his career, portrays the delicate character in his own way while praising the beauty of his co-workers. Andy calm, little talk; Red is proffesional. But thanks to Red, we know the dream of freedom does not stop boiling in Andy. And just when he confided in Andy, Red revealed his youthful agony, and began to hope for a life outside the fence. Red character development is described through three special amnesty reviews. For the first time, Red slandered with the board that he had changed. For the second time, he repeated the words ten years ago, adding to the sadness of old age. The third time, he was willing to refuse the pardon, but that was when his spirit was "out in the air". Shawshank will not be able to hold him back.


Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption are one of the few "gentle" works by the American horror thriller king Stephen King, but seen as masterpieces in his career. Often, a film adapted from a well-known literary work rarely reaches its original level (except the Old God, the Lord of the Rings ...). However, screenwriter Frank Darabont, in the first place in the director's seat, took the film far beyond everyone's expectations. He continued the story of Andy about the way Stephen King himself admired. It is not too difficult to understand because Darabont and King have long been intimate. Also, the next two Darabont film adaptation of the story of Stephen King (The Green Mile, The Mist), the filmmaker would feel very satisfied because the horror king just claim ... $ 1 dollar The right.

In addition, Roger Deakins' neat, standardized form also contributes to the beauty of the film. Platonic, unobtrusive and ingenious in choosing the bright spot in the interior scenes, this cameraman was nominated for the first Academy Award nomination (13 nominations - and has never won) .

After the film was released, many people sent a letter to director Frank Darabont telling how the film had rescued them from the deadlock. The will of Andy's character has given impetus to many people who lose dozens of pounds, successfully detox or quit boring jobs every day to pursue their dreams. Nobody expects a first-hand film about a detention story with cast members who are middle-aged and struggling to get enough money to do much of the same.

Many people hit the 1994 Oscars as a "heroic congress" with the likes of Pulp Fiction, Forrest Gump, The Shawshank Redemption, Quiz Show ... Rarely did so many brilliant works come together in the same Year, but as usual, the US Academy of Safety chose the award for Best Film for Forrest Gump. With seven nominations, the free movies about the Shawshank Prison went blank. But time and audiences are the best judges. In 2005, Shawshank was voted by the BBC audience as the best Oscar-winning film. Even the US TNT channel has decided to play Shawshank once every two months from 1997 until now to meet the demands of audiences.

Ranked # 1 on the IMDb.com website with an average score of 9.2, surpassing both of the early Divas, could The Shawshank Redemption be the best film of all time? No. of course. But what is the best, best? Nobody knows. In the midst of today's unsettled world, when violence and fear are haunting, a free movies about "hope" like The Shawshank Redemption will still be talked about, helping us to have confidence in one another. Hybrid better, like the small light at the bottom of the legendary Pandora box.

Achievement at the Oscars 1995: 7 nominations