![]() The film's opening scene shows him being given two life sentences for the murder of his wife and her lover, and then we move, permanently, to a point of view representing the prison population and particularly the lifer Ellis 'Red' Redding ( Morgan Freeman). Interesting that although the hero of the film is the convicted former banker Andy Dufresne ( Tim Robbins), the action is never seen from his point of view. It is deeper than most films about continuity in a lifetime, based on friendship and hope. It uses the narrator's calm, observant voice to include us in the story of men who have formed a community behind bars. ![]() Many movies offer us vicarious experiences and quick, superficial emotions. It is a strange comment to make about a film set inside a prison, but "The Shawshank Redemption" creates a warm hold on our feelings because it makes us a member of a family.
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