Film Review - Shutter Island

The film was directed by Martin Scorsese in 2010 and is about a U.S Marshall called Teddy Daniels who is sent to the Ashcliffe institute for the criminally insane on a remote island to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a patient, Rachel Salondo. Teddy and his partner Chuck soon start to notice the strange goings on and the suspicious behaviour of the staff and guards of the Island around them and grow more and more curious of the nature of the island. They realise that they are going to have to keep their wits about them and stick together in order to get off the Island alive.
The film is in the style of a mystery thriller and keeps the audience captivated constantly with suspense and the continuous search for the island’s secrets. The cinematography for this film is interesting because of the unique ways that it catches our imaginations and intrigues us into the self-discovery of the main character and the mysterious themes it has.
Leonardo Dicaprio plays the part of U.S Marshall Teddy Daniels, a WW2 Vet with a chilling past, having been one of the soldiers to oversee the liberation of the Dachau Nazi death camp at the end of the war. He is constantly being reminded of his past with during his time on the Island because of the resemblance the facility bears with the Nazi camp. His partner Chuck Aule, played by Mark Ruffalo is also a U.S Marshall, who is working with Teddy for the first time, he plays a slightly mild mannered but intelligent man who is good at his job.
Shutter Island is a psychological thriller with themes of mystery, murder and self-discovery/revelation. It keeps us on the edge of our seats from start to finish with its intriguing sub plots and brilliant acting on the parts of DiCaprio, Ruffalo and Ben Kingsley. It is quite unlike any other of Martin Scorsese’s films, because of how suspenseful it is and the complete ‘U turn’ of a plot twist. It reminds me of a M. Night Shyamalan or a Danny Boyle flick, like ‘The Sixth Sense’, or ‘Trance’. Scorsese’s adaptation of the Dennis Lehane novel is well done and it delivers all of the thrill, excitement and fear that was intended.



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