has such a movie. Although it won nothing at the Oscars that year, its reputation and its position in the hearts of global fans in the future will always become a classic in the classics. It is "The Shawshank's Redemption".
"Shawshank's Redemption" not only didn't get the art awards, but also hit the box office. The Americans took the lead in proposing the concept of Hollywood movies, which is based on the chaotic nature of world movies, and strengthened the classification of movie types. Art movies mainly rely on word of mouth and DVD distribution to make money. However, "Shawshank", who was completely obscured by the old rival "Forrest Gump", only received the support of some film critics, which can be regarded as no gain.
Until the emergence of the IMDB website, "Shawshank" was unexpectedly selected and stood out from tens of millions of movies, becoming the world's most well-known film and television scoring website in the movie category to the top of the ratings until today. In China, the first Douban movie TOP250, which was later established, is also this movie.
It can be said that "Shawshank's Redemption" is a "stepping stone" for us who love movies to enter the hall of excellent movies. When we desire better quality images to satisfy our visual and spiritual two-way impact, we will search for movies that are recognized by more people. "Shawshank's Redemption" will always be the first recommended on the mainstream list. movie of.
has now passed more than ten years to review this movie, and it is no longer the feeling of anger and excitement like the first time I watched it. Looking at Andy’s escape from prison, in fact, there is providence in the dark. This is also a point that American genre movies are extremely fancy when selecting scripts. The plot must be tortuous and there must be enough reversals. The
Monroe poster, placed so conspicuously in Andy's cell, the close-ups given by the lens many times, all indicate that this is not so simple.
At the beginning of the film, Andy was mistaken for the murderer's court trial scene and the scene of the murder night formed a montage of chemical reactions. While inducing Andy to review the situation that night, the lawyer guides the case to his own ideas. This kind of lawyer's questioning session is actually more of a psychological inducement by lawyers to prisoners. Even if there is no evidence of guilt, under this inducement, the unfavorable side will eventually turn to the defendant. In fact, Andy's profession is precisely a lawyer, which creates a kind of ironic effect. In the era when the laws of the United States were not sound, lawyers could control the life and death of a person, which was originally a crime. Although Andy is not guilty, he actually indirectly determines the fate of others when he is defending, so this fate can be regarded as his own providence. Director
made a joke not only in Andy's fate in the film, but the second male number Red was also controlled by fate. Having spent a long time in prison, he was rejected every time he offered bail. However, just after Andy escaped from prison, Rhett faced the opportunity again. He longed for him every time, but because of Andy's changes to him, he said his heart and soul, but did not want to be granted bail. He was able to regain his freedom. This is also a big joke made by fate to Rhett. Destiny seems ruthless, but in fact every time it changes, there are profound truths in it. Rather than saying that Andy and Reid’s experience in prison was unfortunate, it is better to say that the baptism of prison gave them a new definition of life: if you want to be free, you must let go of everything.
is also governed by fate, of course, the warden. He was aloof, his majestic mouth was full of kindness. He will tell the prisoners allusions from the Bible. The prisoners have no educational background, so naturally they cannot understand the truths in the Bible like the warden. But in fact, the warden is not a saint Jesus. Jesus preaching will not use violence, but the warden is a violent man. When his policy is provoked, he will send his men to achieve political goals through violent suppression. After all, he is only a mortal, he is also one of the many sinners in prison. The inmates in the prison paid for their sins through pain, and faced their lives after being released with an open face. But the warden kept making mistakes in this cage, accumulating his own sins, and the final fate can only be said to be an inevitable fate.
"Shawshank's Redemption" can be loved by many fans in the world because its profoundness does not affect the viewing of ordinary movie fans or even ordinary people. Everyone can understand this simple truth, and everyone will think about the magnificent propositions of human nature, freedom, and rights like Andy and Reid.
look at "Shawshank" again,Can we find more highlights in this movie? I think it might be possible, such as the aforementioned motifs about "destiny" and "prison". It is rarely mentioned in many film reviews, but other than that, it is difficult to find more valuable content in the film. This actually limits "Shawshank" from becoming a better film in the industry. At the same time, the relatively old rival "Forrest Gump", although it is an adaptation of novels, the plot of "Forrest Gump" is very interesting, and many of the products of the age are restored in the film relatively well. This is also what we must pay attention to when we talk about the quality of movies, that is, in addition to the script, the performance of images is also very important.
"Forrest Gump", the hippie movement rises
So, please imagine that you are moved by watching this film today, and when someone asks about this film ten years later, what do you remember? What? Is it the melancholy look in Andy's eyes or the sorrow when the beach two reunited freely? I think most of them are not. You will remember the words "freedom", "determination" and "faith" because the script of this movie is so good that people forget the importance of the picture to the movie.
is also fatal as people ignore the director of this film. De Labont is actually a very good director for genre films. In 2000, "The Green Mile" made him nominate an Oscar again, but unfortunately he still did not win the award.
"Miracle in the Green", 2000
In 2010, De Labont unexpectedly directed the American drama "The Walking Dead" that was hit by the fire. The show was a great success all over the world, and the images of "Rick", "Brother Crossbow" and "Glen" are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. As a director and screenwriter, De La Bonte is of course indispensable, but this time he once again chose to stay behind the scenes and not accept excessive media interviews.
The first season of "The Walking Dead", 2010
Frank Delabonte
Delabonte used his wisdom to complete the expression of "Shawshank's Redemption". Although the original book is already very good, Delabon still did it. The text becomes the image and the task of promotion on a larger scale. And let everyone like this movie, this is his greatest achievement.
"Shawshank's Redemption" is the number one film on the two lists. In fact, the film has a high degree of completion and is a very powerful film. At the same time, the concept conveyed by the film has infected several generations and has become an indelible classic in film history. However, the expression of the image is slightly plain, the plot relies on the original, and the problem that it is easy to be imitated cannot be ignored. Even if it has been successful enough, it still has to bear reasonable criticism for every error in it. This is the greatest charm of the film.
