While The Shawshank Redemption's triumphant ending is unforgettable, it does leave a handful of burning questions. Related: The Shawshank Redemption: Why Red Narrates Instead Of Andy However, in a film with such complex characters and deep themes, it's all too easy to miss some of the subtext that makes it great. The tale that follows is one of hope and despair, friendship and freedom, and ultimately, redemption. But as Morgan Freeman made abundantly clear in "The Shawshank Redemption," finding an actor that captures the spirit of the character, not their exact facial features, is most important.The iconic film sees Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murder of his wife and her lover, despite claiming his innocence. It's nothing new every time an adaptation bases its casting choices on something other than looks, fans of the source material aren't happy.
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The film, meanwhile, is not as closely tied to Red's perspective, and Freeman's charisma in the voiceovers helps to smooth things over, preventing the viewer from getting too wrapped up in figuring out how and why Red knows about this or that. It's written specifically from Red's first-person point of view, after all. While most of the same basic plot points happen in the novella, you can see Stephen King struggling at times to explain how Red knows about so much of what's going on with Andy in each part of the story. The movie also benefits from the greater suspension of disbelief afforded by the medium.
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