The Shawshank Redemption [DVD] [1995] [2019]

One of my favs now on blu-ray!

Shawshank was a movie that really did not get much acclaim during its initial run in the theater but really took off on home video after it was nominated for a bunch of academy awards. It is a fairly basic story, a man named Andy Dufresne (played by Tim Robbins) is convicted of murders he did not commit and sent to prison for life. It was adapted from one of Stephen King's novellas. He ends up at Shawshank prison, run by a corrupt warden and thuggish guards, befriending a fellow inmate named Red (played by Morgan Freeman), who also narrates the movie. Andy hatches an elaborate escape plan that no one, including the viewers are aware of until the end of the movie.For those who get the blu ray, there are a lot of extras including commentary tracks on the movie, a few different behind the scenes and making-of features, a roundtable discussion with Robbins, Freeman, and the director of the movie on The Charlie Rose show, and more. A ton of great material for those who like going through the bonus features.Overall, the movie is well written and acted. It was cast perfectly from the leads to the multitude of character actors that fill out the supporting roles. It is in part a prison movie, in part a period piece, and in part a buddy movie. There is not a ton of action, but there are some moments of action mixed within the drama. It is a movie where the "good" guys are bad and the "bad" guys are good, at least partly. It is definitely worth the 2+ hours of time to watch it.