The Shawshank Redemption (拯救 救赎) is often called one of the greatest movies of all time. But, when it was first released in `94, it was a box office flop (票房毒药)!
However, after getting 7 Academy Awards nominations (提名) and numerous (许多的 大量的) accolades (赞赏 荣誉), the prison drama finally found its redemption in its video release.
Based on a book by Stephen King, the film tells the story of Andy Dufresne, a man who is wrongly convicted (宣判...有罪) of murder.
Sentenced to life, Andy refuses to give up hope, and works his way up the prison ladder as an accountant to the corrupt (adj 腐败的 贪污的 v 使腐烂 使堕落 n 堕落 腐烂) warden and guards.
While behind bars (在监狱里) , he uses his clout (权势 影响力) to reform the prison and befriends a resigned lifer (无期徒刑) named Red, to whom he becomes a symbol of hope.
The film climaxes when Andy escapes Shawshank and exposes the warden for his nefarious (邪恶的 不道德的) deeds.
At its heart, his cinematic masterpiece (著作) is a poignant (酸楚的 深刻的) reflection on hope, friendship and the human spirit.
It explores what it means to be human and that tenuous (不确定的 不明确的) relationship between hoping too much and too little.