The Shawshank Redemption is a novella by American writer Stephen Edwin King, and is also his masterpiece. It is included in the novel collection "Four Seasons of Wonders" and subtitled "The Hope of Spring". Adapted and released in 1994, the film received seven nominations for the Oscar for Best Picture, Best Screenplay, best score, etc., but in the end it did not get a single award, because many classic films were born in this year: "Forrest Gump", "Pulp Fiction", "Stranger in Disguise" and so on. But this still can't be denied, this is a great work, always the top one of the must-see movies in Douban's life.
The male protagonist, Andy, is a vice president of a bank, young, handsome, and golden. But he was believed to be the murderer of his wife and her lover and was imprisoned in Shawshank Prison. After being imprisoned, he was tortured, labored in the laundry, confined by the warden, beaten by homosexuals, and so on. He considers himself guilty and has been spurning his soul, and while in prison, Andy befriends Red and gets the key escape tools through him. During this period, Andy used his own knowledge to redeem other fallen souls, in order to improve the prison environment, he used his professional financial knowledge to help the warden evade taxes and launder money, until one day, he met a young boy Tommy in prison, learned the truth of his case, he was innocent, he did not dare to believe that the warden also knew about this matter, he complained, he was imprisoned, after coming out, disguised himself, secretly chiseled out the passage to freedom, and finally he escaped on a rainy night of thunder and lightning. Ran to the far side of freedom.
If it were me, falling into this situation, I might complain about others, give up on myself, never be able to raise the thought of resistance, I would be decadent day by day, and even when the truth spread out in front of me, I would not be able to face it, I would not be able to fight, I would not be able to help my friends. I know that there is an unusual light in the birds of freedom, but I am really cowardly and lack the courage to face reality. Maybe for us, movies are a rebellion against reality. People who are more unfortunate than us still have a desire for life, hope that their souls will be redeemed, those people in the movie no matter what kind of wind and rain they face, they will firmly believe in their original intentions, even if there is occasional deviation, they will quickly return to the right direction, they are us in our hearts, we are brave. When we see these powerful movies, these bravery and hope slowly penetrate into our blood, silently giving us energy in every hard moment.
Classic lines:
"We savored the beer, and the sun shone on our arms like free men. It feels like you're fixing your own roof. In that moment, we are like the Creator. As for Andy, he was curled up in the shade, passing his time, with a strange smile on his face, watching us drink his beer. ”
"The high walls in the prison are really interesting. When you first go to jail, you hate the walls around you; slowly, you get used to living in them; eventually you find yourself having to live on it. That is institutionalization. ”
"Hope is a dangerous commodity, and hope drives people crazy."
"I can only remind myself that some birds can't be kept in cages. Their wings are so brilliant and dazzling. When they fly out of their cages, it will make those who feel that it is a sin to keep them in a state of sin feel heartfelt joy. But at the same time, their departure leaves the place where you live empty. Maybe I just miss my friend too much. ”