sound

Sound is an important part of this film. The sound of steel cells clanking puts the viewer into prison. The sound of Red’s narration tells Andy’s story, without it there would be no story. Music in the film sets the tone for the scene. The music was composed by Thomas Newman whose prior work includes the films, The Lost Boys and Scent of a Woman. His later work in film includes American Beauty, The Green Mile, Wall-E and Revolutionary Road. He was nominated for an Oscar for his original score for The Shawshank Redemption. During the opening shots when Andy is holding a gun and the shots in the prison the music is the score is piano driven music with a dark feel to it. But the main theme that plays during the final scene and the closing credits is very uplifting. This is because Andy and Red are reunited in Mexico and since the movie ends on a positive inspirational note, so does the music.