Some birds can never be caged, because each of their wings is covered with the glory of freedom!

Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.

Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.

The Shawshank Redemption is one of the most shocking movies I have ever seen. The story is not so much about Andy's successful escape from prison and his freedom, but rather about Andy's redemption from soul to body. In my opinion, the profound and mysterious religious, social and life philosophy shown in this film is the most important reason why this film has won favorable comments. In other words, this film touches the deepest part of the human soul, and it reflects on a profound theme about institutionalization and anti-institutionalization, hope and despair, and soul redemption.

Institutionalization (institutionalization), hope (hope) and redemption (redemption) are the three most critical soul words in Xiao's works. Only by understanding these three words can we understand the theme discussed in the film well.

The first word is institutionalization, and the film expresses its views on this word through Rhett (played by Mograine Freeman). He said, "at first you hate them, then you get used to it, and long enough time has passed ... you become so dependent on them." At first, you hate it, then you get used to it, and after a long time, you start to rely on it. This is institutionalization) ". To understand the so-called institutionalization in the film, let's first review the life of Lao Bu (the prison librarian). Lao Bu spent 50 years in prison, that is, under one system, almost all his life. It is conceivable that once young Bu, when he first entered this system, must be as cynical as all newcomers (novices) who just entered Shawshank, and strongly resisted. Then, like most prisoners, they gradually found that resistance was futile, so they gradually changed from resisting the system to slowly accepting the system and then learning to adapt to it, and finally developed into a serious dependence on the system. Poor Lao Bu, whose soul and body have been completely institutionalized, was expelled from the system in his later years. As you can imagine, in an almost completely unfamiliar system, Lao Bu can't survive. At this point, Lao Bu's separation from the system is tantamount to a fetus being cut off from the umbilical cord, so Lao Bu finally chose to end his life.

The second word is hope. The interpretation of this word is through the argument between Andy and Rhett at lunch. Andy has confidence and hope. He said, "Forget that there is ... a place ... in this world that is not made of stone.

There is something ... inside ... where they can't reach ... that is hope (don't forget that there is something in this world that can penetrate all high walls, and it is in our hearts that they can't reach, and that is hope), but the wise Rhett immediately retorted, "Let me tell you something, my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing, hope can drive a person to insure, it is useless in it. You'd better get used to that idea (let me tell you what hope is, my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing, it can make people crazy, and the hope in our hearts is useless at all. You'd better get used to this idea) "

Andy's Salvation —— Soul Salvation of Individuals and Groups

Understanding the above two words, institutionalization and anti-institutionalization, hope and despair, our hero Andy started the theme of the film-the redemption of the soul. In Shawshank's world, we can divide people into two categories: groups within the system and groups outside the system. The system includes prison guards and prison guards, who are the founders, executors and defenders of the system. Warden and vicious prison guards are undoubtedly the embodiment of Satan and evil rulers. Shawshank's prisoners are undoubtedly outsiders. They are followers and assimilators of the system. Prisoners outside the system can be divided into four categories: heroes represented by Andy, elites represented by Rhett, the public represented by Lao Bu, and losers represented by fat children who were tortured to death. Heroes are beyond the system in soul. Although their bodies have to obey the constraints of the system, heroes can constantly change and surpass the system with their great souls and great actions. The elite belong to those who have a deep and clear understanding of the system, try to resist but finally choose to compromise. The similarity between elites and heroes is that in the depths of the soul, both have hope. The difference between elites and heroes is that heroes not only believe in hope in spirit, but also try to change the system in action. This brilliant and intelligent effort is the root of the hero becoming a hero. Although the elites still have faith in hope in their souls, they have completely given up the possibility of resistance in action. Although they are not institutionalized in the soul, they are completely institutionalized in the body. Secondly, most people (that is, people like you and me) try to resist, but unfortunately, they are completely institutionalized from spirit to body under the powerful institutionalized force. Finally, those losers who were eliminated became victims of the system and quickly drowned in the whirlpool of institutionalization.

Of course, Andy not only changed his fate through his own actions, but also deeply influenced other people in the cage: Andy expanded the library in the prison to help other prisoners read and write, and problem of juvenile, who was also educated, was a typical example of being saved. A hippie who has spanned a generation can be educated into a gentleman, and we have to sigh the power of redemption. So Andy's redemption is not only an individual's behavior, but also a group's behavior, which fully conforms to the Christian definition of redemption. When the film explains Andy's resistance, it uses a very religious word-redemption. Tracing back to the religious origin of the word, we can easily associate it with the story of Jesus' salvation. In fact, the Bible and its quotations have appeared in movies once and for all. Ironically, the sanctimonious warden looks like a holy saint, but his behavior and heart are as dirty as the devil. Next to his office, there is an exquisite proverb: the judgment of the Lord is coming, but this doomsday judgment has finally come before the judge.

Therefore, Xiao's most important contribution lies in his allegorical exposition of historical view and his religious thinking on individual redemption and group redemption.

Reflection on the movie Redemption in Your Heart and My Heart.

It is not difficult to understand that The Shawshank Redemption is just a fable, which really exists in our real life. Everyone in reality is consciously or unconsciously playing the role of Shawshank prisoner or prison. Most of us will fall into the fate of Lao Bu, gradually institutionalized, until we rely heavily on the system and never go beyond the rules in our lives. Any organization, system and society can regard Shawshank as a microcosm. For example, our university is Shawshank's castle to some extent. When we leave this castle, most of us are destined to be institutionalized. Even after entering the society, the erosion of people by the system has never stopped. Social history is constantly advancing in the cycle of institutionalization and resistance to institutionalization. However, redemption depends entirely on our own choices. Just like Andy's choice, no matter how powerful the system is, it will never deprive us of the right to choose redemption. To be or not to be, to choose salvation or despair, to choose heroes or people, to choose God or Satan, these are all in your heart and mine.

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A blockbuster that exposes the shady American justice, a picture of life depicted by friendship and hope, and a world metaphorically represented by philosophy of life.

A long road to freedom, a washing in the depths of the soul, and an immortal inspirational classic, Hope follows God's will, sleeps peacefully in the Bible with its pages hollowed out, attaches itself to Andy's tall body, and crawls in the 500-yard sewer. Finally, the only dirty road sent Andy to a beautiful new world. This journey of redemption, full of despair and heaviness, comes from the notorious Sharkburg Prison, from the original work of Stephen King, the master of thriller, and from the dedicated work of philosophy director Darabont. The Shawshank Redemption brings eternal and sincere friendship, indomitable soul and endless fire of fate.

I hope you don't need enthusiasm. Passionate hope is just a casual impulse in the depths of the soul. In prison, when the progress of life can only be measured by time, any high enthusiasm can only helplessly raise its hands to disappointment and accept its fate. Only a discerning person can see the absurdity of life clearly, otherwise, people will be wronged and helpless in the face of injustice, angry and furious in the face of oppression, rot in difficulties, and even be lonely and desperate in ordinary environments.

Cowardice imprisons a person's soul, and hope can feel freedom. The strong help themselves, and the saints help others.

Different from previous prison films about dark and obscure prison life, The Shawshank Redemption is a film about friendship, suffering, hopes and dreams. The hero's calm mind, indomitable fighting spirit, resourceful design and perseverance are very touching. What moved me most about this movie was that it gave people hope from beginning to end.

On the whole, this is a good film worth tasting again and again.

-Washington Post

What is freedom? Freedom means being able to breathe leisurely in the sun. For us, it is like air, which usually makes you not think about what it would be like to lose it at all, but freedom is precious and out of reach for prisoners in high walls, especially those who are destined to stay there all their lives. Andy finally escaped from Sharkburg prison. What saved him? It is his desire for freedom and the existence of hope!

-Film critic Mido

In The Shawshank Redemption, I was deeply shocked by Andy's endless desire for freedom. When he escaped from the sewer to the outside world, when he growled at the storm and lightning, my heart beat with him. Andy's physical and mental freedom makes me feel very happy.

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The story happened in 1947. Andy, a banker, was accused of shooting his wife and her lover. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and held in Shakburg prison.

For a long time, Andy didn't contact anyone. When everyone was complaining, he took a leisurely walk in the yard, just like in the park. Red, an old prisoner, is an "authority figure" in prison. As long as you can afford it, he can get almost anything you want: cigarettes, candy, wine and even marijuana. A month later, the first thing Andy asked Rhett to do for him was a small stone hammer. His explanation was that he wanted to carve some small things to kill time, and he said that he would try his best to avoid the routine inspection by the prison authorities. Soon, Rhett played the chess carved by Andy. Later, Andy made a huge poster of rita hayworth and put it on the wall of his cell.

Because Andy is proficient in financial system, he quickly got rid of the heavy physical labor in prison and the harassment of other abnormal prisoners. Soon, the famous Andy began to deal with tax issues for more and more prison guards, and he gradually became an important tool for warden Norton to launder money. Because Andy kept writing letters to the governor, he finally applied for a small sum of money for the prison library. Life in prison is very dull, so you always have to find something to do by yourself. Andy heard that Rhett used to like playing harmonica, so he bought him one. After the dead of night, you can always hear the melodious harmonica echoing in the prison.

The arrival of a young prisoner broke Andy's quiet prison life: the prisoner had heard about Andy's case while serving his sentence in another prison, and he knew who the real murderer was. But when Andy asked Warden Norton to reopen the case, he was rebuffed and severely punished by two months of solitary confinement. In order to prevent Andy from being released, Norton even designed and killed the insider!

Facing the cruel reality, Andy became very depressed ... One day, he said to Rhett, "If you can get parole one day, you must go somewhere to realize a wish for me." That's where I first dated my wife. Dig out a box under a big oak tree there, and then you will know what it is. "That night, it was stormy and thunderous, and Andy, who was redeemed by his soul, successfully escaped from prison. It turns out that Andy has been digging holes with that pebble hammer every day for 20 years, and then covering the holes with posters. After Andy got out of prison, he took some of Norton's black money and told on the truth about his corruption and bribery. What Norton saw in the safe where he kept his small ledger was a Bible left by Andy, and the hollowed-out part had a stone hammer that was almost ground to a round head.

Rhett was released, he found a box of cash under the oak tree, and two old friends finally reunited on the sunny beach in Mexico.

The Shawshank Redemption and the biblical exodus.

The Shawshank Redemption is a movie that is loved by many fans. Before analyzing Xiao, I want to tell a story, a story of Exodus.

Jacob, one of the ancestors of the Jews, had many children, among which Yue Se was the most beloved. Several other brothers were jealous of him, so they took advantage of an opportunity to go out together, sold Yue Se to a businessman as a slave, and lied to their father that Yue Se was killed by wild animals in the wild.

Yue Se was taken to Egypt and sold to an Egyptian nobleman as a slave. The noble wife took a fancy to Yue Se's talent and seduced him in various ways. As a result, she was flatly rejected by Yue Se. So the woman bit Yue Se and molested herself, and Yue Se was sent to prison.

One day, Pharaoh's cupbearer and chief caterer were also put in prison. In the evening, the two men each had a dream, so they went to Yue Se to explain the dream. Yue Se said that these two dreams show that after three days, the wine dignitaries will be released and the chef will be executed. Three days later, Yue Se's prediction came true.

Soon, the Pharaoh of Egypt also had two dreams. First, I dreamed that seven thin cows ate seven fat cows, and then I dreamed that seven thin ears swallowed seven full ears. No one can solve these two dreams, so the wine manager recommended Yue Se. From the prison to the palace, Yue Se told Pharaoh that these two dreams actually have the same meaning, that is, there will be seven rich years in the world, followed by seven famine years, and the loss of famine years will be far greater than that of bumper years. He suggested to Lao Wang Jian that grain should be stored in good years and sold in bad years, which was both drought-resistant and profitable. Pharaoh admired Yue Se so much that he released him from prison and appointed him as Egyptian Prime Minister.

As Yue Se predicted, after seven bumper years, seven famine years came, and there was no food in the world, only Egypt had storage. Yue Se's brother also came to Egypt to buy food. They refused to recognize Yue Se and were severely retaliated by Yue Se. Finally, the two brothers reconciled and the whole Jewish family moved to Egypt.

From this point of view, the experiences of Jews in The Shawshank Redemption and the Bible are strikingly consistent in the basic story direction and plot framework. Someone once compared Xiao to The Count of Monte Cristo, but I think it is more appropriate than Exodus, because the latter undoubtedly has more similarities with Xiao. The sufferings of the Jews for hundreds of years were condensed into 20 years in Xiao, and Andy was also the Jewish patriarch of Yue Se and Moses.

"Small" drama and "Exodus" are in harmony everywhere in festivals, which is the result of the psychological and cultural accumulation of westerners. This should not be unintentional, but the product of careful design.

On the other hand, if we expand our vision from the west to the whole human cultural circle, the story of the insulted and damaged people taking revenge and returning the benefits to the perpetrators has always been loved by all ethnic groups. Almost every culturally developed nation has similar stories or legends. Tagore has a saying in "Birds": History is waiting patiently for the victory of the insulted person. This statement may not be true from the historical truth, but it is the common ideal of almost all members of human society.

In drama, the harder a person is beaten, the lower he is trampled and the more oppressed he is, the happier his revenge will be, the more dramatic it will be, and the more likely it will be recognized by the audience. Andy stood up where it was almost impossible to stand up, came alive where it was almost impossible to live, stood up from the mud, climbed out of the gutter and climbed out of the grave. This vitality has transcended man himself and is the light of God. The heavy rain washed away his body and his soul. He looked at what really happened around him with the eyes of hell. He roared in a thunderous voice, "It's time to come back!"

Which director can master this power is equivalent to mastering lightning.

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Product code: 1994

Type: plot/suspense

Director: Frank? Dalabont Frank Darabont

Starring:

Tim. Robbins Tim Robbins

Morgan. Freeman Morgan Freeman

Bob. Bob gunton, Gao Dun

William? Sandra william sadler

James. Whitemore james whitmore

Producer: Steve? Marvin Niki Marvin

Screenwriter: Frank? Darla Berndt Frank Darabont

Introduction:

The story happened in 1947. Banker Andy shot her and her lover because of her extramarital affairs, so he was accused of shooting her and her lover. Andy was sentenced to life imprisonment, which means he will spend the rest of his life in Shawshank prison.

Ari 1927 was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, but his parole failed several times. He has now become an "authority figure" in Shawnk prison. As long as you can afford it, he can get almost anything you want: cigarettes, candy, wine and even marijuana. Whenever a new prisoner comes, everyone bets on who will cry on the first night. Ari thinks that Andy, who is timid and bookish, will cry, and as a result, Andy's silence makes him lose four packs of cigarettes. But it also made Ari look at him differently.

For a long time, Andy didn't contact anyone. When everyone was complaining, he took a leisurely walk in the yard, just like in the park. A month later, the first thing Andy asked Ali to do for him was a small pickaxe. His explanation was that he wanted to carve some small things to kill time, and he said that he managed to escape the routine inspection by the prison authorities himself. Soon, Ali played chess carved by Andy. Later, Andy made a huge poster of rita hayworth and put it on the wall of his cell.

Once, Andy and several other prisoners went out to work, and he overheard the prison guard talking about paying taxes. Andy said he had a way to get prison officials to legally exempt this large amount of tax. In exchange, he won two bottles of asia pacific breweries for each of a dozen prisoners' friends. Drinking beer, Ali said that for the first time in many years, he felt the feeling of freedom.

Because Andy is proficient in the knowledge of financial system, he quickly got rid of the heavy physical labor in prison and the harassment of other abnormal prisoners. Soon, Andy, a minor celebrity, began to deal with tax issues for more and more prison guards, and even asked his children about further education. At the same time, Andy has gradually become an important tool for Shawnk warden Walden to launder money. Because Andy kept writing letters to the governor, he finally applied for a small sum of money for the prison library. Prison life is very dull, so you always have to find something to do by yourself. Andy heard that Ali used to like playing harmonica, so he bought him one. After the dead of night, you can hear the melodious and slight piano sound echoing in the prison.

The arrival of a young prisoner broke Andy's quiet prison life: the prisoner had heard about Andy's case while serving his sentence in another prison, and he knew who the real murderer was! But when Andy asked the warden to reopen the case, he was rebuffed and severely punished by two months of solitary confinement. In order to prevent Andy from being released, the prison did not hesitate to design and kill the insider!

Facing the cruel reality, Andy became very depressed ... One day, he said to Ali, "If you can get parole one day, you must go somewhere to help me realize a wish." That's where I first dated my wife. I dug a box under a big oak tree there. Then you will know what it is. " It was stormy and thunderous that night, and Andy, who was redeemed by his soul, successfully escaped from prison.

It turns out that Andy used that little pickaxe to dig holes every day for twenty years, and then covered the holes with posters. After Andy got out of prison, he took some of the black money saved by the warden and told on the truth of the warden's corruption and bribery. What the warden saw in the safe where he kept the small ledger was a Bible left by Andy, and this pickaxe, which was almost ground into a round head, was placed in the hollow part.

Ali was released, he found a box of cash under the oak tree, and two old friends finally reunited on the sunny beach in Mexico.

The Shawshank Redemption

The three most common versions are: The Shawshank Redemption, Stimulation 1995 and Flying High in the Dark of the Moon;

If you haven't seen this movie, what you should do is to find a disc and watch it at once. Instead of reading this film review. )

Redemption, redemption, not just Andy himself. In a sense, he not only saved himself, but also saved his cellmate. His rescue of prisoners is a kind of spiritual rescue, because he makes people around him understand the value of pursuing freedom and hope to some extent-red is one of them. Two people with the same hope for freedom but different attitudes form the main line of the whole movie. The three redemption methods are as follows:

For the first time, he helped prison guard Hadley evade taxes and won three bottles of beer for each prisoner. "We sat together drinking, the sun shone on our shoulders and felt like a free man. We may be tarring our house. We are the Lord of all things. " ... "You could say he did it to please the guards. Or make some friends with us prisoners. I think he just wants to get back to his normal feelings ... even if it's just for a little while. " At this moment, you saw T.Robbins' smile for the first time. After all, freedom is always the happiest and represents the realization of self-worth. Everyone has needs that make him feel important.

The second time was the highlight of the film. He showed "The Wedding of Figaro" in the prison guard's office. This clip seems calm as water, but in fact it is passionate and extremely lethal, which can make your eyes hot. "I don't know what these two Italian women are singing. The truth is, I don't want to know. Some things are best left unsaid. I like to think that what they sing is so beautiful that it can't be expressed in words, which makes your heart ache. " ... "I tell you, those voices soared. Higher and farther than anyone in the gray area dares to dream. It's like some beautiful birds flapping their wings into our monotonous little cage and making the walls disappear ... at that moment-everyone in Shawshank prison felt free. " This time, Andy's smile is a smile with a sense of victory. He used his value in prison guards and the trust he gained from it to make his friends feel free again-even for a moment. "Some things in this world are not carved with gray stones. There is a small place in our hearts that they can never lock, and that place is called hope. "

The third time, he set up a library for the prison. In order to get the first batch of books, he wrote a letter every week for six years. Later, he increased to two letters a week, and in Andy's second decade in prison, the library was built. This is also an epoch-making victory with far-reaching influence. About this time, Tommy appeared and the plot took a turn.

After Tommy was killed, Andy came out of the hole, and the day before he was released from prison, the conversation with Rhett was very intriguing. Before fleeing from here, Andy reflected on his mistakes. He was responsible for his wife's death. I killed her, Rhett. ... "I didn't pull the trigger. But I lost her. So she died. Because of me, my way. " When it comes to future plans, after nearly 40 years of pain, Rhett seems depressed (if you compare 20 years, 30 years and 40 years, "I can't cope outside." Been here too long. I'm a member of the system now. Just like old Brooks hartland. " ... "Here, I am the one who can help you find it. All you need there is the yellow pages. I don't know where to start. " He is afraid of hope-because he once had hope. But he knew that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Many times, this is also the reason why we shrink back and have negative thoughts. Then Andy ended their conversation with an incisive and powerful sentence: "Get busy living or get busy dying." This sentence can even be regarded as the central idea of the whole play.

What I have to mention here is that the clips before and after the escape are well handled. Rhett is always worried that Andy will kill himself. In the face of despair, some people choose to die, because it means a kind of liberation-the director also tends to guide the audience to think in the direction of "death" here, as if playing a joke with the audience-but for those who really want freedom, they will choose another road, a real road to freedom.

Later, Norton committed suicide, and the sentence "His trial is coming soon" is very ironic. The scene from Andy's successful escape to Rhett's release from prison is a complete test of M.Freeman's acting skills. M.Freeman's monologues and performances always give people a feeling of seeing through the world of mortals and perfection, which adds a lot of color to the surge. (Wong Kar-wai also used monologues in Chongqing Forest and Spring Scene. But Tony Leung Chiu Wai's performance seems a little immature. ) In prison: "Sometimes Andy's departure makes me sad. I have to remind myself that some birds can't be caged, that's all. Their feathers are too bright ... "Finally, he opened the box and decided to go to Zihuatanejo to find his friend andy. Say the last monologue in your heart: "I find that I am so excited that I can hardly sit still or have an idea in my mind." I think this is the excitement that only a free man can feel, the starting point of a long journey with an unknown ending ... "You can see his profound skills.

Obviously, this is not a simple and pure commercial film-although it does bring high commercial achievements-1995 national video rental and sales champion. But besides the box office, it also brought a lot of information. For example, "value" is an important message brought by movies. What is the life value of released prisoners? Brooks' escape from prison to suicide is also a tear-jerking episode. As Rhett said, he has institutionalized prison life for a long time. "Humans have lived here for fifty years. He only knows this place. Here, he is an important person, an educated person. Librarian. Outside, he is just an old prisoner with arthritis in both hands. Even if he applied, he couldn't get a library card. Do you understand what I'm saying? " ... "believe what you want. These walls are interesting. First you hate them, then you get used to them. After a long time, you will become dependent on them. That's "institutionalization."

Cherishing your freedom is also one of the themes of this film. Rhett said of himself, "I am the only guilty person in Shawshank prison." He said at the hearing for the last time that he deeply regretted what he had done. "Not a day goes by that I don't regret it, not because I'm here, nor because you think I should. I look back on myself ... the stupid kid who committed terrible crimes ... and hope I can reason with him. Tell him how things are. But I can't. That child is long gone, only this old man is left, and I have to put up with all this. "

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