When you think about The Shawshank Redemption, the word “perfect” probably comes to mind. It’s the kind of movie that feels like it was designed in a lab to be universally loved. Prison as a metaphor for life? Check. Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman delivering performances so good they’ve become untouchable in the pop-culture canon? Double check. And Frank Darabont’s direction? It’s like watching someone defuse a bomb with absolute confidence: every move deliberate, every choice necessary.
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