Tim Robbins plays a role in Frank Darabont’s ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ (1994) as a prominent banker named Andy Du Fresne who is unjustly convicted of murder and is then sentenced back to back life sentences at Shawshank prison. Tim’s character is befriended by a fellow inmate Red, excellently played by the world renowned one and only Morgan Freeman. These main characters greatly help to reveal the harsh realities of prison life.
Much of the story is about survival – about surviving wherever place you may be living – regardless of how you ended up there. As Red says, “These walls are funny. First you hate them. Then you get used them. Enough time passes, you get so that you depend on them.” What’s important is that, somehow, we’re all responsible for our circumstances. And while it’s true that Andy is not guilty of murder, even he understands and realizes that the mistakes of his past led him to Shawshank.
Darabont uses a slow, effective storyline to keep viewers on the edge of their seat which consists of daunting camera angles, quality mise en scene and major plot twist assuring viewer interest through out the duration of the film. Not only does Darabont create quality narrative structure but has also hit pinpoint accuracy in the choice of actors aspect of the film. Tim Robbins accurately portrays a shy and innocent yet courageous character …show more content…
The harsh conditions such as maggot infested food, cold concrete walls, poor working conditions and many other grim physical features. The narrative also captures an accurate portrayal of prison behaviour and conduct. Gruesome scenes of beatings from both guards as well as prisoners. Also pushing to more extreme cases such as rape and murder, Darabont has productively revealed these aspects of prison life to give the audience real
Much of the story is about survival – about surviving wherever place you may be living – regardless of how you ended up there. As Red says, “These walls are funny. First you hate them. Then you get used them. Enough time passes, you get so that you depend on them.” What’s important is that, somehow, we’re all responsible for our circumstances. And while it’s true that Andy is not guilty of murder, even he understands and realizes that the mistakes of his past led him to Shawshank.
Darabont uses a slow, effective storyline to keep viewers on the edge of their seat which consists of daunting camera angles, quality mise en scene and major plot twist assuring viewer interest through out the duration of the film. Not only does Darabont create quality narrative structure but has also hit pinpoint accuracy in the choice of actors aspect of the film. Tim Robbins accurately portrays a shy and innocent yet courageous character …show more content…
The harsh conditions such as maggot infested food, cold concrete walls, poor working conditions and many other grim physical features. The narrative also captures an accurate portrayal of prison behaviour and conduct. Gruesome scenes of beatings from both guards as well as prisoners. Also pushing to more extreme cases such as rape and murder, Darabont has productively revealed these aspects of prison life to give the audience real