A young and promising banker Andy was suspected of killing his cheating wife and mistress and was sentenced to two life sentences in Shawnker Prison. ?

Shaun Ke is a dark prison where the weak prey on the strong and rule by force. Warden Norton is vicious and old-fashioned. Harry, the warden, was so cruel that he beat the head of the fat man who came with Andy that night. ?

Reed was sentenced to life imprisonment in Seanke for murder at the age of 20. In 1947, when he was 40 years old, he was already a powerful man in the prison. He could get inmates all kinds of goods that were prohibited from circulation in the prison, such as cigarettes, brandy, and even marijuana. Andy's knowledge allowed him to become friends with Red, and he asked Red to help him get a hammer. ?

In 1949, the warden recruited volunteers to work. Andy used his proficient tax knowledge to help the warden successfully evade inheritance tax, which made him start to look at Andy with admiration. Later he started filling out tax returns for all the prison guards, and later the prison warden's income tax returns were handed over to him. From then on, the warden's black money was also transformed into wealth one by one through Andy. ?

Andy was later transferred from the laundry room to the library to help old Boss organize the books. He wanted to increase funding for the library, but after being rejected by the warden, he began to send a letter to the state capital every week. In 1959, state legislators could no longer tolerate Andy's two-week letter harassment. Finally, he was given an annual allocation of US$500 and other necessary support. Andy bought a lot of books, expanded the library, and educated the inmates. ?

Soon Andy had stayed for 10 years. Reed was denied parole for the third time in ten years. Andy gave him a small harmonica, and in return, Red gave Andy a Marilyn Monroe pictorial.

Tommy, who was convicted of theft, came to Schonker in 1965 to serve a two-year sentence. By chance, Andy knew the real murderer from Tommy's mouth, and he immediately went to see the warden Norton. Norton pretended to sympathize with Andy, and was worried that Andy would have no help in accounting and reveal his money laundering after he went out, and he would kill Tommy. ?

Tommy's death made Andy understand that only by escaping from prison can he save himself. He used a small hoe to dig a big hole in the wall behind the poster, and on a stormy night, he successfully escaped from Shawshank with the warden's account book and transfer check. The federal police immediately smashed Warden Norton's power based on the account reported by Andy. ?

Reed, who was paroled, found the message Andy left for him according to his promise with Andy, and he decided to set out to find Andy. In a small town on the Texas border, two friends are finally reunited. The camera rises from the sky to take a bird's-eye view. Next to them is the vast Pacific Ocean. The blue sea is so bright, so deep, and so beautiful! ?

This is a profound film. It deserves to be appreciated twice, or even more. It has no movie stunts, no sensory stimulation, but the shock to the soul is lasting; it does not have the romantic love between a man and a woman, but the friendship between two men is equally touching; it does not have a thrilling fight or chase, but it can hold a close relationship. Capture the audience's heart. ?

It is true that the film has many flaws and coincidences that can only be found in movies, such as the cells have not been changed in 19 years, no one has lifted up the poster to take a look in 19 years, the coincidence of the thunderstorm night, and The feasibility of Andy's money laundering operation in reality. But despite its flaws, this is still a radiant film.

Extended information:

"The Shawshank Redemption" (The Shawshank Redemption) is directed by Frank Darabont and stars Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, etc. Starring.

The film is adapted from the novel of the same name included in Stephen King's "A Tale of Four Seasons". The theme of the film is "hope". The film uses prison as a forced deprivation of freedom and a high degree of freedom. The special background of discipline is emphasized to show the individual's fear of "the passage of time and the transformation of the environment". The ending of the film has a "The Count of Monte Cristo" style revenge and catharsis.

It was selected as the first among the 250 best films by more than 1.6 million members of IMDB. It was also selected into the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 films of the 20th century.

Reference materials:

Baidu Encyclopedia--The Shawshank Redemption