"Shawshank's Redemption" is undoubtedly a classic among the classics. It ranks among the best on all movie rating websites. The score has never been lower than 9 points. Douban has long occupied the first place. This 1994 film still has a high degree of appreciation and artistic value. 1994 was an art year. The following year’s Oscars competed for three famous films in film history, "Forrest Gump", "Pulp Fiction", "Shawshank's Redemption", and finally "Forrest Gump" won Trophy. But this does not mean that the winners and losers are divided, because these three are classics, and the angles are different. I personally prefer "Shawshank's Redemption".
Tim Robbins is an actor who is not so well-known to many people. In "Shawshank's Redemption", he reminds me of his special smile. This is also the young Tim Robbins. The most attractive expression. His smile, the glimmer in his eyes, it is hope, it is not forgetting all the beautiful things. When this kind of smile appeared for the first time in a movie, Morgan Freeman called it a strange smile because it is extravagant and even dangerous where there is no freedom.
"Hope is a dangerous thing." This line represents the status quo of that prison, the status quo of those who are suppressed, controlled, and deprived of their freedom. Hope is a mirage for them, a delusion. They would rather not hope than to suffer for the cruelty of the status quo. When people without hope get used to this kind of life, they feel that this kind of life is safe, reasonable and sustainable. Andy, the male protagonist, never thinks this way. The biggest reason he can escape is not because he is an accountant who understands architecture, but because his heart is different from those who are used to being suppressed. He never lacks hope. . He loves music, architecture, and reading books. Even if he is locked in a narrow cell, his heart is the light of the whole world.
After watching "The Shawshank's Redemption" countless times, the biggest feeling is that if we are overwhelmed by the pressure of reality, begin to sink, begin to accept our lives, and begin to compromise with the world, then we will gradually lose those most precious things. Love and hope may be the greatest chicken soup in the world, but they are also the most important cornerstones for achieving dreams in this world. There is only one kind of true heroism in the world, which is to still love life after recognizing the truth of life. Not giving up is the best explanation to yourself.
