Film Analysis Of The Film The Shawshank Redemption

Liam The 1994 film â€Å"The Shawshank Redemption† directed by Frank Darabont is about a banker named Andy Dufresne who is falsely accused and sentenced to life in prison at Shawshank for the murder of his wife and her lover. This is where he meets Red, a man who is also serving a life sentence, has been in Shawshank for quite some time and is known as â€Å"a man who knows how to get things†. The meeting of these two characters produced many significant moments and scenes, but there is one that I found to be particularly important and that is the final scene. In the final scene after Andy escapes from prison and Red is released, Red is seen walking down a beach and finds Andy repairing a boat. They then exchange big cheerful smiles and walk to†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å"Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.† These quotes and ideas were used by Darabont to deliver a message to viewers that we should al ways have hope and never give up on our dreams even if they seem impossible or out of reach. Camera angles helped and played a major role in order for the purpose of this scene to be effectively shown. In the scene, Red carved the words â€Å"so was Red† after the words â€Å"Brooks was here† in the room where Brooks hanged himself. Darabont used a low camera angle that showed the carved writing to show that this was where Brooks had taken his life because he had nothing to keep him going. Brooks was â€Å"institutionalised† and couldn’t deal with living outside of the walls without people keeping him in line. This is shown also when Brooks asks his manager if he can go to the toilet just like he would in Shawshank even though he didn’t have to ask before going. However, unlike Brooks, Red survived because he had hope which had kept him alive longer than Brooks outside the prison walls. This is why we all have to have hope in our lives to keep us motivated towards our goals. Hope will also keep us alive as it shows that it kept Red alive. Non diegetic music is used to effectively create the sense of love and loyalty between the Andy and Red. Darabont used this at the end of the scene whenShow MoreRelatedFilm Analysis Of The Shawshank Redemption1696 Words   |  7 PagesIntroduction: Shawshank Redemption is directed by Frank Darabot, published in 1995 Australia. The film focusses on the theme of forgiveness and escape. It follows an unusual friendship between Andy and Red set in a 1930’s American prison. The main focal scenes explored include: Brooks suicide and Tommy’s death. 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