Unless of course you enjoy being trapped with 66 - or is it 67? - criminally insane folks. Hey, to each his (or her) own.
If you're up for a twisty psychological thriller, look no further than "Shutter Island." The dark tale follows U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (played by Leo D) as he investigates the bizarre disappearance of a woman. From a mental institution. On an island. During a hurricane. You'd think he would've taken the hint.
I honestly saw the ending coming somewhere in the middle, but I thoroughly enjoyed this film nevertheless. It was suspenseful, exciting and kept me questioning everyone and everything. I particularly loved the final line, which I will unfortunately refrain from quoting just for spoiler reasons.
It wasn't particularly scary, at least not in the monster-jumping-out-of-the-dark kind of way. It was more the creepy kind of scary. I was never scared, and I'm kind of a wuss, if that gives you some idea. There were a few moments of brief gore, a couple of which were Teddy's wartime flashbacks.
The only thing I sort of regret about this movie is that after watching, I don't feel the desire to buy it. I could see myself wanting to watch it again maybe once or twice to catch the clues you'd only get after seeing the ending. But sadly, one of the best things about this movie is the suspense, and it definitely loses some of that when you know what's going to happen.
All in all, "Shutter Island" is certainly worth the watch.
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsley
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Rated R
2010
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