J.S. Gornael is a writer at Collider who focuses on classics, Oscar nominated films, and The Simpsons. He also writes/edits reviews for IndieReader.
Written and directed by Frank Darabont, The Shawshank Redemption is one of the most quotable movies of the '90s. Darabont directed three of the most rewatchable Stephen King adaptations, virtually regarded as the best. This incredible story follows a banker who is put in jail for double homicide, befriends the "only guilty man in Shawshank," and establishes a reputation for himself that lands him in favor with the guards.
It's such a risk to wear that fancy footwear on his way to his cell, so it feels like Andy's confidence came from not only a general sense of social insight but also a strong understanding of just how much the Shawshank guards and prisoners pay attention. Andy's audacity to do and say what he wants in front of his overseers has increased over the past few decades , and this is the final example of his open disobedience.
This quote is a great way to prepare the viewer for the scene that unfolds: various prisoners try to get one of the "new fish" to have an emotional breakdown, as they all know the first night is the worst. In a way, the scene that follows Red's narration is almost like a verification from every other guy who's locked up.
This quote not only explains what happened in the library and what will happen in Brooks's subsequent montage; it also explains Red's ability to empathize with that kind of "institutionalized" mentality. He's not so different from Brooks, really, being in Shawshank for 20 years at the beginning of the film. Indeed, there are multiple other times when it seems that he's accepted his fate to a life in prison.
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