One problem with the film that totally ruins everything
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Shawshank Redemption
Scorpion_Deathlock — 9 years ago(December 20, 2016 03:40 AM)
EVERYTHING that happens, gets explained. The viewer doesn't have to think about the story at all. You get totally no surprises of all the events that occur in the movie.
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iamtherealbg — 9 years ago(December 30, 2016 04:07 PM)
No. From the moment Tommy tells his story we now know that Andy is truly innocent. But everything leading up to that moment is where we should question his innocence. Just like with the night before Andy escapes and the fellas are talking at meal about Andy saying some disturbing things and Haywood giving him the length of rope. We are supposed to think for a few minutes that he was going to use that rope to hang himself because he finally gave up. But then we see that he's used it to escape and that makes us feel better. It's okay to have everything explained in the end. The story is wrapped up and everyone gets what they deserved. It's probably why this movie is #1 on IMDB.
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preachcaleb — 9 years ago(January 09, 2017 12:24 PM)
Aren't we allowed to wonder if Andy in a fit of rage really DID kill his wife?
Not really. After all, this isn't an ambiguous mystery. The movie is about hope triumphing even when everything else has gone wrong. If Andy isn't innocent, then that message is lost and movie becomes about a murderer escaping his sentence.
Seize the moment, 'cause tomorrow you might be dead.