The purpose most film critics RAVE more than the Shawshank Redemption..........is because a Movie CRITIC's work is not to just sit and view a film......and say no matter whether he individually liked the Story or not.............but to Rate the movie, and the CRAFT of film making.
At the Oscars, -----if movies ended up JUST about the story.........then there would only be a single Oscar, for best story....and then every person would go house.
But films are judged on A great number of issues........ like acting, costumes, reality of the SETS, lighting, camera function, editing, directon, hair styling, make up...........and so forth..........the listing goes on and on.
What can make Shawshank stand fingers above the relaxation.........is that the film receives a solid ten out of 10, if not an eleven in most types, in each class a movie CAN be judged on.
The acting was Incredible, down to the smallest position and final participant. *Everyone* just did a exceptional occupation, and in truth, Equally Tim Robbins AND Morgan Freeman had been nominated for their roles. ------which is how good the two stars ended up. The digicam perform, and use of angles, was imaginative and world course. The Established, was an true Jail. The costumes, down to the smallest specifics , were location on. As the film spanned many years, the interval parts have been Place ON. The lights was outstanding......the seem was outstanding........
in quick........if this have been the Olympics........the movie attained a straight 10, across the board.
It was just FLAWLESS movie producing. As opposed, to let's say Titanic....... which has total internet sites focused to pointing out all the blunders and sloppy enhancing. ---but it won "Very best Picture"---------------which was a damn JOKE, and an INSULT, to the artwork of film generating, because it was RIDDLED with sloppy mistakes .
I have viewed Shawshank countless times, Looking for errors.......and can not spot a single. The film is flawless.
The ****ONLY**** cause this movie did NOT sweep the Oscars, is since it had the misfortune of being a really late underneath the wire entry.............prior to any strong phrase of mouth had been built up about it........PLUSSSSSSSSS, it went up against practically nothing less than Forrest Gump and Tom Hanks.........which was a smash hit and cultural phenomon that year.......and had MONTHS of hoopla and very good push, prior to Shawshank even arrived out ----incredibly late in the yr.
Shawshank WAS nominated in most categories.......but, every little thing went to Forrest Gump.
Shawshank obtained shut out.
But now, as the years have passed.........serious movie critics, who have now witnessed and examined The two films............will flat out notify you, that Shawshank was the better, properly crafted film............and most will have it in their best 10 lists............of ALL time............if not the best five.
Forrest, seldom helps make these kinds of lists......(granted, as very good as it was. )
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But in conditions of exceptional movie generating...........it is rather tough, if not impossible to beat Shawshank .
It really is one particular flaw...........(if you wish to get in touch with it that) .......is that it is a dark and depressing story....and not everyone's cup of tea........ it really is not a "feel very good" motion picture......and stories about fellas getting raped in jail, are not specifically "day films"-
But if you love the CRAFT of movie making..........then you can recognize just how Excellent, Shawshank genuinely is
