I’m guessing we all saw Shawshank Redemption. I like to play this ending from time to time. It was a long movie and all but the last few minutes were about lost hope. It was actually a depressing movie for the most part. But these last few minutes made up for it.
Odd too, narrated movies are generally a cop out. It takes the place of actors and directors having to do their jobs of getting their story told. But for some reason, narration worked in this movie. I’m thinking it was because it was Morgan Freeman doing the narration. He had the voice and style to pull it off…similar to James Earl Jones.
Oh, one other thing. Notice how after Red pulls the money out of the envelope he looks all around him. Isn’t that what you would expect him to do being a lifelong prison convict? Subtle inclusions but brilliant movie making.
Odd too, narrated movies are generally a cop out. It takes the place of actors and directors having to do their jobs of getting their story told. But for some reason, narration worked in this movie. I’m thinking it was because it was Morgan Freeman doing the narration. He had the voice and style to pull it off…similar to James Earl Jones.
Oh, one other thing. Notice how after Red pulls the money out of the envelope he looks all around him. Isn’t that what you would expect him to do being a lifelong prison convict? Subtle inclusions but brilliant movie making.
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