In 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is sent to investigate the disappearance of a murderess on Shutter Island, a hospital for the criminally insane.
I waited so long for this movie to come out. I counted down the days, realized it wasn't released in October, and then counted more days till it finally came out this month. It was indeed a fascinating film.
It's hard to describe it without spoilers, but I will say it is an excellent example of a true thriller- heavy on psychological thrills, a fair dash of blood and guts, insane people, all set during a wild rainstorm on a tiny island ringed in rock.
One of the reasons for its success in my mind is the acting. No one plays furrowed brow and blood-shoot eyes better than Leo, and his transformation from hard-business cop to wounded man shocked at the horror around him is beautiful. Kudos to you. The supporting characters are all excellent, too, Ben Kingsley is deliciously unnerving as the head doctor of the hospital, almost unnerving as all the mental patients who twitch and mutter or shriek.
I hated the soundtrack. It was awful. It was all blasting strings, foghorns, and no melody. I honestly wanted to cover my ears. The movie was best when it was silent and all you could hear was the drip of water from the flickering lights of a cell-like building.
It's a relatively long film, so get comfortable and pay attention. Luckily there are no boring moments. This is definitely a movie to savor.
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