Nothing, the answer is nothing is wrong with this movie. It's a masterpiece.

I love how he removes five sins just because he picked this movie to pick on.

19:07 The entire point for all the "insane bullshit Andy puts Red through" is to give Red a purpose after prison. red clearly shows Andy how institutionalised he is after Brooks attacks Haywood when hearing about his parole hearing. Andy knew full well after reading Brooks letter / suicide note that Red would end up doing the same thing. And so, as well as creating his own way out of prison, Andy did the same thing for Red. He created a convoluted series of tasks for Red to go through, in order to give the institutionalised man freedom from the prison within his own mind and make it to Mexico to see his friend. Sin removed.

4:41 It’s because he’s a banker. He is used to wearing his shirts totally buttoned up. At the beginning of the movie and when he is working in the library or at a desk, his shirt is always much more clean/unwrinkled than the others, with buttoned cuffs and a straight collar. Sin deserves to be removed.

18:30 Partly. He was also finally paroled because the board became more progressive over time. If you watch each scene, you’ll notice the board members get younger each hearing, and at the last one, there’s one woman. Also, the board tells him to “Sit!” the first time, “Sit down” the second, and “Please sit down” the third.

The fact that he doesn’t sin the narration proves how good this movie is.

It would have been nice to have a sin off for the amazing finale scene where they meet up on the beach. One of the best moments of good feeling in a film ever.

Really? No sin off for the end when they finally find each other and hug? There’s a bowl of onions next to me every time I watch that scene.

He walks into the bank as one of the wealthiest clients they've got, and he's mysterious. "Here, mail this for me" is EXACTLY how an enigmatic rich person acts.

I always thought Andy buttoning his top button was a pretty cool character detail, trying to show how he carried himself with dignity that was out-of-place in his surroundings, much like Red is talking about then.

Fun fact. I know the guy sitting behind Red in the scene where they find out inmate died from Hadley beating him. His name is Kevin and lives in Mt. Vernon. Really nice guy. Had some stories about being on set. Said the guy who plays Brooks was a sweet man and always hung out with the extras. Also had an anecdotal story about the costume designer wanting to cut his (James Whitmore)hair to the time period and he said “I’m the only one here who was alive then and this is exactly how I had my hair so with all respect you’re not touching mine”

I’ve just realized that Brooks freeing Jake despite Jake being domesticated so he won’t function in the free world is the exact same thing that happens to Brooks himself. That’s kinda neat.

I was low-key hoping he'd come up with something at the end to remove all the sins. If there is any movie that deserves zero sins, this has to be up there.

Definitely one of the best written movies of the century, if only they still made movies as good as this

7:52 No, see, that's EXACTLY what's brilliant about this scene. It happens immediately after Andy finds out how fragile the walls of his cell are. If he pretends the reason he wanted a Rita Hayworth poster is because he had just seen a Rita Hayworth movie, even RED won't know his escape plan. Which, by the way, is also what's brilliant about 8:40. A Rita Hayworth movie would be weird timing to walk up and say "I need a Christianity poster to impress the warden."

Fun fact: The role of Andy Dufresne was originally offered to Tom Hanks, who couldn't accept due to scheduling conflicts with Forrest Gump (1994). Hanks did, however, work on Frank Darabont's next film, The Green Mile (1999), also an adaptation of a Stephen King novel, which takes place in a prison.

Sin 42, “Except you domesticated him and now he is woefully unprepared to survive life in the wild.” Yes cinema sins. It’s almost like symbolism for what prison did to Brooks

You know that this is a good movie when he removes 5 sins before it even started.

6:38 there was a 2 year skip in the movie at this point, as Andy came to Shawshank in ‘47, and the roof resurfacing took place in spring ‘49. Two years for Andy to get close with Red to the point he’d get him on the outdoor detail job. Give a sin back please and thank you

(6:38) Ah, yes, the infamous "do you trust your wife?" line. I also thought that it was a mistake by Andy (or the writers), or a CinemaSins "sin" for a long time...but then I tried to look at it through the eyes of the character of Andy Dufresne, and I had an epiphany. (1:30) The judge calls him icy and remorseless. Later, Red says that geology must have appealed to Andy's meticulous nature. Andy also uses a medical argument to prevent Boggs from forcing oral sex on him, whereas most people in that situation would be attempting an emotional appeal. Andy is clearly very analytical in his thinking and may very well approach all things in his life with that detached emotionless analytical style. Heck, maybe that's why his wife began having an affair; she wasn't getting the affection she needed from her husband. Therefore, when Andy approached Hadley, he was looking at it as an experiment. If he opened with "I can help you keep that money," it may have tainted Hadley's thinking if Andy THEN asked if Hadley trusted his wife. Hadley would be focused on keeping the money and NOT more objectively on the trustworthiness of his wife. This may have been a strategy Andy employed when he was a banker, and/or it may have been influenced by Andy's own marriage. Either way, with Andy's approach, Hadley would have been thinking about the trustworthiness first before knowing how it would help him. In the same vein, because Andy is so emotionally detached, he underestimated Hadley's emotional reaction, as Andy has underestimated other people's emotional reactions (i.e. his own wife, or when he called the Warden "obtuse"). Andy never actually got an answer to the question of Mrs. Hadley's trustworthiness, but when faced with the imminent prospect of being thrown off the roof, Andy aborted the experiment and showed his hand by telling Hadley he could help him keep the money if Hadley trusted his wife. Thus, through the lens of the overall character of Andy Dufresne, opening with "do you trust your wife" is logical and purposeful from his point of view, and completely fits his personality.

Hell I didn't even realize the "shitty pipe dream" was clever and subtle foreshadowing! Oh my God this MOVIE! XD

See Andy’s shirt being buttoned up at the top is a reflection of his character to show his progression through the film

Sin 77 leaves out the greatest line ever and I know why because of the YT algorithm. "I'd like to think the last thing that went through his head, other than that bullet, was to wonder how the hell Andy Dufrense ever got the best of him." Chef kiss in writing right there!

It's one of the greatest movies ever made. I live in Thailand now and have a fourteen-year-old Thai/American son and this kid raised on the other side of the planet, talking about a time when he didn't even exist on the planet, is telling me that his favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption... and he had never watched it with me. Somehow he discovered it on his own.

"I swear by God and sunny Jesus you will all visit the infirmary" - sounds like taking the Lord's name in vain to me, Warden.

Peter: "You remember the name of the town don't you?" Cleveland: "Crap!!!"

This should be the shortest video ever, Shawshank is perfect.

The fact that we had hit the 2 minute mark on this video and only one sin was present is very telling of the quality and impact of this movie, but also of this channel’s appreciation for good cinematography. Love this! 🧡🧡🧡

I gotta disagree with the button sin, that was a bit of character building about how persnickety Andy was.

The sin about divorcing in Reno doesn’t count because divorce was heavily looked down upon in the 1940s anywhere in America other than Reno

17:21 Yeah man, this is what films are about: The story, the layout, the character development, the attention to detail, the emotional evocation, and the sweet release of the climax, all of the masterful work of the film coming together in one wave, one scene, where like the planets lining up, it all just feels perfect. THIS is perfect cinema, and I am not ashamed to bask in its incredible beauty for as long as I can. Wowza, Goosebumps every time

How could you leave out the BEST SCENE IN THE WHOLE MOVIE?! The ending is just phenomenal and definitely deserves a few sins taken off and to be shown at the very least.

“Movie suggests writing letters to elected officials makes a difference” - what a masterpiece of commentary

Can we talk about the brilliance of the warden’s safe-deposit box hidden behind a religious cross-stitch? Hiding the fruit of his corrupt deeds behind a god-fearing facade!

Cinema Sins called Clancy Brown’s character “The Kurgan”….made me smile. Another reason why CinemaSins has 9+ millions viewers. Brilliant channel.

Jeremy, I never even thought about how the poster was magically back on the wall after his escape because this is one of the best scenes in cinematic history...until you said something. And now it will bother me for the rest of my days. And nights. And times when I think I've forgotten about it and suddenly it's back. Thanks a bunch, friend.

The trusting Morgan “Freeman” and not Nic “Cage” joke at the end was amazing. 10 sins removed!

Fun fact: Morgan Freeman narrated this movie BEFORE a frame was ever shot.

Red's monologue at the third parole hearing always had me teared up🥺🥺

One thing that always bothered me was how cold and angry Andy was in the short trial scene. It runs counter to his general personality and, more important, wouldn't his lawyers have prepared him to be a better witness?

I've waited *so very long* for you to remove a sin for Morgan Freeman's narration, and now it's finally happened. I'm so happy.

"There are 5 cups and saucers behind them. Does the parole board sometimes stop for tea?" ...Yes.

I'm sure this was pointed out. After Brooks gives Andy his little present, he walks past Andy's cell. Sure, he is the last cell, but you can see there is a walkway around that end. The Warden walks the same way after they tossed the cells.

4:41 getting out of the prison was always a possibility for andy. Just before his escape he undoes his top button to reveal his guards uniform. If he hadn’t always worn his button done all the way up it might have looked suspicious and that he was hiding something if the uniform had been done all the way up

"Rule 1: No Blasphemy" *Hadley not 5 minutes later* WHAT THE CHRIST IS THIS HAPPY HORSESHIT?!

"I want my mother" "I had your mother she wasn't that great" lmao 😂😂

Andy with the rock to break open the sewer pipe, was parodied so well in Family Guy, with peter waiting for the "clap-clap-clap-clap" of the Friends theme that the warden (played by Carter Pewterschmidt) was watching on TV.

This video should have been 5 seconds. The voice says “Ahhh Shawshank, there is nothing to criticize here” (THE END)

10:18 the scene of him releasing the bird is the exact situation he is going through, he spent majority of his life in prison and after he is released he will have very hard time surviving out in the "wild" just like the bird. This was a masterpiece of a scene in my opinion P.S. i didnt read the comment section and the most liked comment is this exact comment

I like how Red's "shitty pipe dream" is your epitome of foreshadowing when it's so blatant and in your face compared to referencing the book: "The Count of Monte Cristo", a story in which an innocent sailor is imprisoned wrongfully, tunnels his way out after bonding with a sick older prisoner, makes his fortune off of what he learned in prison and how to abuse the system, and gets revenge on those who wronged him.

'Why would you button up the top button of a shirt like this?'. It emphasises how out of place Andy is, how isolated from the other prisoners, and how he still thinks of himself as a banker and hasn't quite accepted his fate after one month inside. Maybe it even emphasises his innocence, metaphorical and literal. Immediately we see the contrast with Red, whose shirt is all over the place.

In Reno you could get a divorce after 6 weeks of separation. Reno also didn’t require you to live in the state. The rest of the country, at the time, had really strict divorce laws. And it was extremely hard for a wife to divorce a husband if he contested the divorce.

This really is one of the most perfect movies ever made. Would be a real shame if they decided to redo it in 10 years.

“Have an apple; take life less seriously”. But if I eat an apple it will make me look like an-

It's rewarding to watch this channel sin genuinely great movies because you can tell how much they like them

15:16 I know you’re taking the piss, but Red definitely was concerned that Andy was going to try to kill himself during this scene and that this might be the last time he speaks to him. If my best friend was suddenly waxing poetic about hope and a random town in Mexico after 2 months in solitary confinement, I’d sure remember it all. Sure it’s strange Andy didn’t include the name of the town in his letter, but hey it’s Shawshank. I let it slide because it’s freaking fantastic.

When Red and Andy speak about the name of the Mexican town and the place, Red would have remembered it well. Red believed Andy was going to commit suicide and that would have been their last conversation.

Cinema sins- Everything wrong with The Shawshank Redemption Everyone- I don't remember asking you a godamn thing

4:47 according to the Stephen King book, the guards know about it but allow as a way for the prisoners to let off steam and usually turn a blind eye except for the occasional busts

actually about the button sin- i feel the way he buttoned his shirt all the way up at the beginning and the very end but looked relaxed and lived in through the middle is a very intentional way to show his emotions/mental state

I can’t believe you didn’t remove a sin for the “I miss my friend” part. That shit was gold

Fun fact: The Count of Monte Cristo is about a man who's imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, then escapes and returns with a vengeance on those who wronged him. Sound familiar?

Red saying Andy shouldn't ask for a hammer as he could attack someone, then Andy says you'll understand when you see it A hammer of ANY size can kill. Especially one made to break rocks

If Morgan had been riding on the front of the bus at the end, or just anywhere other than the back, 100 sins for historical inaccuracy.

The fact that the guy who plays Hadley in this is the same person who does the voice of Mr Krabs still blows my mind.

When Andy asked Hadley if he "Trusted his wife" he knew exactly what he was doing. If he approached him saying "I can help you keep the money" Hadley, with a distain for inmates wouldn't have let him get near him and brush him off completely. Asking him if he trusts his wife however, the sheer audacity of the question ensures that Andy gets Handles attention.

Shawshank is one of my favorites. Your narration is frigging hilarious!

I have seen this movie SO MANY TIMES...yet I NEVER even thought about how Andy was able to reattach the poster after climbing into the hole...LOL!!!

I think Brook's bird is a analogy for him he's "free" but he can't survive outside

“You can’t just make a person up!” *I’M BATMAN* And I’m dead😂

The biggest sin for me is Andy acting on what Tommy told him about Blatch and the murder. Let's say the warden had investigated this information and Andy was freed. They take down the poster as soon as he vacates his cell, and the huge hole he's been digging is revealed. Then he gets screwed for attempting to escape. Too much risk. He should have just stuck to his original plan the whole time and not said a word.

sorry, I see Red still walking around searching for this friggin' rock , and cussing Andy to no end

Missed a sin: "Supposedly Christian character in a Stephen King story is really a hypocritical villain" cliche. Ding!

My favorite film of all time, I made “Get busy living or get busy dying” my senior quote in the yearbook

This movie was so beautifully put together. I love it so much and I could watch it all day long.

The scene in the bank when Andy asks them to send out his package shows that he is now in control of the story. He is no longer trapped in the underworld, and has come out to control his fate and the fate of others. His new found power seduces the people at the bank (not to mention the fact that he's worth a little money and they want to provide him with good service), and they gladly do as he asks. It's a subtle piece of the story, and its one of my favorite scenes in the film.

I remove a sin for my favorite line "i like to think the last thing that went through his head; besides a bullet; was how did Andy get the best of him"

I love the “his name is Robert Paulson “ from Fight Club !!!! lol

13:48 I work at a movie theater, I love it there . But my phrase would be “fuck these people “ not “fuck this place” Because concession is easily the most stressful part of a movie theater.

4:50 It explains in the novella that the guards DO know that things are smuggled in the prison, but they just turn a blind eye because if they restrict them too much, the prisoners will be too hard to control.

me: Y'ALL REALLY THOUGHT YOU COULD COME FOR THIS FLAWLESS FILM CS: removes 5 sins off the bat me: ..... proceed

At start of the video: takes 5 sins off Literally 1:30 later: adds 5 sins 🤣

Ok being Elmo's cellmate killed me. That is a crime sir.

CinemaSins astutely observes: *"Mouse farts are not audible to the human ear."* Hmmm... I wonder if that could be the point of the expression.

Wanted posters were often hung on post office walls at that time, him avoiding the post office entirely is actually just a smart move.

Nevada instituted a community property law very early (late 19th c.), which mandated division of assets when divorcing, whereas in many other states all property acquired during the marriage was considered to belong to the husband. So the wife might be entitled to alimony after a divorce, but not to a share of joint property.

These are brilliant. I'm totally hooked. Keep em coming

Remove a sin! They have to ask permission to go to the bathroom when they’re working, not when they’re in their cells. That’s why Red is used to asking.

Funny how 11 minutes into the movie and there was 0 sins. Then I remembered this is Shawshank Redemption and it is natural.

This is one of the few books made movies that I feel like hit the feel of the book perfectly even though there were a lot of things changed

😂😂😂the fact that this video STARTS at -5 is killing me!!!!

I thought Jake was a parallel to Brooks. Jake spent most of his life in Brooks care so he’s handicapped to his care and doesn’t know how to function without Beooks same as how Brooks is handicapped by the prison and doesn’t know how to live without it’s overbearing rules so when Jake is released him and Brooks have similar fates...? Side note: Ok not gonna lie that depresses me more more now that I actually said it.

Missed taking a sin off when Hadley is actualy being read his rights because it was new and cops probably hadn't memorized them yet

It sounds highly plausible to me that the parole board pauses for tea. At 5:23, it looks like there's a walkway across to the other side of the cell block at the end, and also stairs going up, and presumably down too. A better question is how Brooks gets the cart up and down stairs.

2:12 Notice how tall Andy is compared to all the other inmates

“How often do you really look at a mans shoes?” Kids in 2020 would beg to differ.

I never actually thought you would sin this masterpiece.

Sin 31 - Yes, Andy didn't want to wait until the end of the movie or the next day to ask. He had just accidentally cut a big chunk out of his wall with the rock hammer and wanted something to cover it so that he could then go to work on the tunnel. The chance of the guards seeing the hole and shutting down his chance at freedom is a "pardon the interruption" moment.

Watched a million times on AMC and will watch it again and again and again and forever.

“The funny thing is, on the outside it was a great movie. Straight as an arrow. It had to come to CinemaSins to be a crook.”