"Darabont""s film is a patiently-told, allegorical tale (unfolding like a long-played, sometimes painstaking, persistent chess game) of friendship, patience, hope, survival, emancipation, and ultimate redemption and salvation by the time of the film""s finale.His Uncle had to change shifts at work to meet with him, now making Peter responsible for picking up Aunt May at 9:00 pm hat night.He communicated his decision through a typewritten letter (on his letterhead) to Marvin:Marvin Blake:My daughter, Madge, tells me you were forced to stop school since your father passed away.The film was highlighted by lots of catchy, overtly-sexual songs-and-dances, such as the famousTime Warp("It""s just a jump to the left.