First Take: The Shawshank Redemption- I’m not even writing a joke here. It was that good.

Plot in simpler terms- based on a Stephen King novella about a banker who gets sent to prison for a double murder, ultimately befriending a contraband smuggler and undertaking cinema’s greatest prison break

Now, this is a big film to review, so I better get this right. I absolutely loved this film. It’s shot brilliantly by Roger Deakins, the performances from Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman were sublime, Thomas Newman’s score was perfect and the direction was spot on. This is a film that has, and will continue to stand the test of time. A true classic.

Smit Rating- 5/5