Saturday, April 6, 2013

#240 IMDb - Shutter Island

I watched this one a little while ago just after it came out on video. I was instantly drawn to this film because 1) Scorsese directed and  2) Leo and Mark. 

I don't necessarily want to spoil the plot and outcome of this film, but I do have to say it's something you have to sit down and WATCH, not just casually have the movie on. There are some certain points in the film where you begin to question what's going on. Scorsese will give clues and eventually the "truth" comes out. I don't think it's necessarily an "a-ha!" moment but it's a turning point in the film that makes you think about the events that led up to that point and why exactly is this happening. Do you trust those that have warned the main character or are they all part of it. I do like the resolution at the end, but it really is all about the journey in this film. 

We see Leo's character struggling with a reality he doesn't want to accept via flashbacks and some hallucinations during the course of the film. This was my first question about the overall sanity of the character. We do eventually get a reason as to why, and I think it's interesting how everything is eventually explained. 

Overall it's an interesting tale. It's not really to me something as a mystery to figure out, but just witnessing a journey of someone trying to make sense of it all. Wonderfully acted and put together and a good film to watch if you like Scorsese and the depths of his films. 

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