I completely felt what you wrote here. I also went into Shawshank expecting just another prison drama that people overhype, but it leaves you with this strange quiet inside you long after it ends. You said it perfectly the movie felt quiet even when terrible things were happening. That's exactly what makes it so personal.
For me, the most powerful thing was never the escape, it was how Andy kept a part of himself untouched by the prison. He played music knowing he would be punished, he kept reading, he kept being kind. In a place that was designed to make everyone feel powerless, he reminded everyone, including the guards, that the walls were not everything.
Your line about staring at the screen after the credits is so real. I did the same. It's one of those rare movies that doesn't end when it ends. It stays. Thanks for writing this so honestly, with your cup of tea detail. It made your experience feel very real and close.
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The Shawshank Redemption is one such kind of movies that change our perspective and the movie changes as per our perspective. When I first watched it, I was completely hooked. The escape took my breath away. The end left me with a feeling of accomplishment. I watch this film after every few years and still enjoy it.
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Back to the entryI completely felt what you wrote here. I also went into Shawshank expecting just another prison drama that people overhype, but it leaves you with this strange quiet inside you long after it ends. You said it perfectly the movie felt quiet even when terrible things were happening. That's exactly what makes it so personal. For me, the most powerful thing was never the escape, it was how Andy kept a part of himself untouched by the prison. He played music knowing he would be punished, he kept reading, he kept being kind. In a place that was designed to make everyone feel powerless, he reminded everyone, including the guards, that the walls were not everything. Your line about staring at the screen after the credits is so real. I did the same. It's one of those rare movies that doesn't end when it ends. It stays. Thanks for writing this so honestly, with your cup of tea detail. It made your experience feel very real and close.
The Shawshank Redemption is one such kind of movies that change our perspective and the movie changes as per our perspective. When I first watched it, I was completely hooked. The escape took my breath away. The end left me with a feeling of accomplishment. I watch this film after every few years and still enjoy it.
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