best Morgan Freeman performance?
 

not the best film he was in, but the best performance he's given.

"Easy Reader"

He "was" Red.

Shawshank seemed like it had been written for him.

The one where he plays a world-weary and always wise man.

I voted for Shawshank, but it was a tough choice over Lean on Me.

I voted for Se7en....but I really enjoyed him as Red in Shawshank.

I voted other. If it were included in the poll, I (much like Groucho) would have voted for 'Black Guy on The Electric Company'...

HEY YOU GUYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYSSSSSSS!

We're gonna turn it on!
We're gonna give you the power...

Probably Red in "Shawshank Redemption"

He was really good in Unforgiven. I voted for that, though Shawshank is right up there.

Wish I'd thought of that joke. :(

I'm having trouble deciding between the first five poll options.

Between The Shawshank Redemption, Driving Miss Daisy, and Glory. Can't make up my mind between these three.

Voted for Shawshank.

I didn't catch the reference, Rusty.

Voted for Shawshank. Thought he was excellent in Se7en also.

Lean on Me!

"They used to call me Crazy Joe. Well now they can call me Batman!"

I picked Shawshank, but I had forgotten how many great movies Morgan Freeman has been in. For so long every movie he was in was practically a classic. I hope he gets back into the swing of things soon.

Someone once said that Freeman understands the "importance of stillness" in his movies, and I agree with this. He's more powerful just sitting and saying his dialogue than an actor who goes into all kinds of mechanics and theatrics.

If it weren't for Shawshank, I would have voted for Seven...Freeman was incredible in that movie - but he just blew me away in Shawshank, so I had to vote for that one.

Incidently, I would have listed "Street Smart" on the voting list before I listed films like Robin Hood and Nurse Betty - which I basically think Morgan walked his way through.

Why isn't Dreamcatcher one of the main options???? Oh well, guess I'll have to go with Se7en, a far inferior movie.

Red in Shawshank.

He deserved to win the Oscar that year.

Man I immediately picked Shawshank becuase it's one of my favorite movies, but I should have picked Driving Miss Daisy, he channeled a old man in that one.

Shawshank all the way. one of the best movies period, esp. in the performances given from the whole cast.

He's just excellent in Shawshank Redemption.

Where the hell is the Electric Company option? Sure I dig his later work, but man he had an impact on me as a kid.

Where is the choice for his Oscar Nominated performance in the movie "Street Smart"

It is this movie that really put him on the map after all.

Of the choices I had, I chose Unforgiven, but Shawshank was so close.