Chapter 69: Film Reviews and Box Office

"This is a film filled with hope, just as the saying on the poster goes: 'Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.' The movie opens with the banker Andy, played by Tim Robbins, clanging into prison, accused of murdering his wife and her lover. The court's various debates lead us to lean towards his guilt, but his behavior after being incarcerated casts doubt on his innocence—a question that remains unanswered for a long time.

However, hints can be seen in many places. When Morgan Freeman's character, Red, enjoys cool beers on the rooftop with fellow Shawshank prisoners, the film's first theme is indented: freedom, something we have always pursued tirelessly.

And so Andy began to change and influence the perspectives of those around him, one bit at a time. When the prison PA system began to play 'The Marriage of Figaro,' and all the inmates stood still to listen, with Red's voice-over, we witnessed another theme: hope.