Whis is quite simply one of the finest motion pictures ever made. The most surprising thing is that it comes from one of the most unlikely of sources, Stephen King. I have never been a fan of his horror work and doubt I ever will be but his serious side has proved to be quite excellent. Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins were robbed by the Academy when this movie came out. They both deserved to win awards for these performances. Morgan Freeman that comes as no shock as he can elevate most anything from trash to gold so when you give him a good role it becomes practically transcendent.
Tim Robins was more of a surprise to me. I have seen him in a few movies but he never really left much of an impression on me. In this film though he provided one of the 90's best performances. The rest of the cast also filled out quite well. James Whitemore was heartbreaking in his role as the elderly librarian. This movie deserves its spot on at #2 on the IMDb top list and I would actually argue that it should bump The Godfather out as I think that movie is highly over-rated but then that's just me.
If you haven't seen this movie than I suggest that you go out and rent it now. Better yet just buy it as I doubt you will be disappointed. Cheers!
Tim Robins was more of a surprise to me. I have seen him in a few movies but he never really left much of an impression on me. In this film though he provided one of the 90's best performances. The rest of the cast also filled out quite well. James Whitemore was heartbreaking in his role as the elderly librarian. This movie deserves its spot on at #2 on the IMDb top list and I would actually argue that it should bump The Godfather out as I think that movie is highly over-rated but then that's just me.
If you haven't seen this movie than I suggest that you go out and rent it now. Better yet just buy it as I doubt you will be disappointed. Cheers!