Shutter Island (2010)

• Year: 2010
• Released: 19 Feb 2010
• Country: United States
• Adwords: 11 wins & 66 nominations
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130884/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/Shutter_Island
• Metacritics: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/shutter-island
• Available in: 720p, 1080p, 2160p
• Language: English, German
• MPA Rating: R
• Genre: Mystery, Thriller
• Runtime: 138 min
• Writer: Laeta Kalogridis, Dennis Lehane
• Director: Martin Scorsese
• Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo
• Keywords: based on novel or book, neo-noir, investigation, island, 1950s,

	8.2/10
	63/100

Shutter Island Storyline

In 1954, Federal Marshal Teddy Daniels and his new partner Chuck Aule travel from Seattle to Shutter Island to investigate the disappearance of a patient there, Rachel Solando. She had been sectioned at the institution for dangerous criminals at Ashcliffe Hospital because she drowned her three kids. Teddy is a veteran WWII soldier, traumatized by the war experience in the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp and the loss of his beloved wife in a criminal fire. Teddy is unable to access the records of employees and patients and feels that the management by the Federal facility are obstructing his investigations. Severe migraines hit Teddy as a storm hits the island, and he and Chuck discover that they’re stranded. Teddy interviews the internees and follows a lead to the lighthouse, where he discloses the mystery of Shutter Island.

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Shutter Island Movie Reviews

I know it’s convoluted and slow, but stick with this one…really.

2010 was very good to Leonardo DiCaprio. Shedding his pretty little boy image, he played in two very gritty and similar films, “Shutter Island” and “Inception”. I saw them both and enjoyed them both. And, to buck the tide, I’d have to say I actually liked “Shutter Island” a little more…really. Now do NOT just rush out to rent this one, as I can’t see this film appealing to everyone. It IS confusing. The plot can feel a bit tiresome and slow. But, if you are very patient, it all comes together perfectly–with the last 15 minutes totally enthralling me. I think part of it is because I am a retired psychotherapist and psychology teacher–and the film is a great psychological drama. And, the story actually is consistent psychologically and is actually plausible.

Now I could recap the plot, but currently there are something like a bazillion reviews on IMDb for this film. Instead, let’s talk about what I liked. First and foremost, the writing was simply great–very intelligent and well-crafted. It really makes you think and doesn’t underestimate the audience’s intelligence. Second, the acting is really good. DiCaprio was excellent, but having Ben Kingsley and Max Von Sydow REALLY made this a wonderful picture. Watch this one…it’s currently on premium cable. And, it’s also a film that bear re-watching as there are many layers to the film you won’t notice the first time.

Atmospheric and clever- really makes you think deep

I like Martin Scorsesse a lot, and I was interested in seeing Shutter Island. It had a truly intriguing concept and my 17-year old sister was raving about how brilliant the film was. Shutter Island is not Scorsesse’s best, but it was atmospheric, clever, incredibly thought-provoking and somewhat disturbing too.

I do agree it is too long and that it drags in places, that Shutter Island is still very impressive and gripping. The cinematography is great, dark, expressionistic and Gothic. Same with the scenery which is both picturesque and bleak, while the direction is superb, almost operatic and imaginative. The screenplay is intelligent and the plot gripping and clever, however Shutter Island is one of those films that if you miss a line of dialogue or a plot point you are in danger of missing something important. I also liked the music- admittedly the repeated bass motif which has a knock-on-the-door effect makes us think immediately that something out of the ordinary is going to happen but I have to admit it was haunting, while the Mahler chamber music piece along with the more gut-wrenching images at Dacchau was put to effective use, though coming from a classical music enthusiast I never knew Mahler wrote chamber music.

The acting is very good, Leonardo DiCaprio and Ben Kingsley are both excellent, and Mark Ruffalo was surprisingly good too. Max Von Sydow is also good, and although I wasn’t sure about Michelle Williams at first she was suitably eerie and haunting. Finally the ending, some have said it was clever, others were underwhelmed by it. For me, I found it very clever and it was actually the part of the film that made me think about most. Of course it leaves questions rather than answers, but I think that was the point, it is ambiguous and open to interpretation and I certainly would have never thought of that. There could also be the possibility that there is no right or wrong answer, we are left to wonder for ourselves whether he was sane or not, and I think that was a reason for why the film ended inconclusively- I for one asked myself what did happen to Ted?

Overall, very gripping and clever, with an ending that really makes you think. It is not what I consider a perfect film, but the direction and acting makes up for any misgivings. Plus it is probably a film you need to see more than once to completely understand or appreciate it. 9/10 Bethany Cox

Mind Games

Shutter Island is a body of land in Boston Harbor which has a hospital for the criminally insane. It’s run by a pair of doctors played by Ben Kingsley and Max Von Sydow who have certainly essayed roles of some very deep villainy. Couple that with the fact that this film is set in post World War II where America has just been fighting with people who have mysterious accents like Von Sydow and Kingsley. It’s a recipe for a Hitchcock like thriller.

US Marshal Leonardo DiCaprio has been sent to Shutter Island with his new partner Mark Ruffalo to investigate the disappearance of a woman who was declared criminally insane by the courts and is now confined to the island facility. Though it is a hospital also, primarily Shutter Island is a prison and run by the Federal government and subject to their jurisdiction.

Although Ruffalo is content to follow DiCaprio’s lead, Leo’s not happy with the lack of cooperation he’s getting on the investigation, even more unhappy that inclement weather is forcing he and Ruffalo to stay on the island. Something suspicious is going on and DiCaprio’s going to get to the bottom of it.

Actually something very suspicious is going on there, some very intricate mind games are being played, some experimentation is being conducted by the staff. But trust me, it’s beyond DiCaprio’s powers of grasp.

Shutter Island marks the third film that Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio have teamed as director/star. It’s possible Leo is trying to tie Robert DeNiro for times working with Scorsese. This part is certainly one a younger DeNiro might have done. I don’t think Shutter Island ranks up there with either The Aviator or The Departed it’s still an intricately plotted story and one where the lead has to be convincing or the film goes nowhere. DiCaprio doggedly plods on with his investigation while battling some inner demons that the audience is gradually let it on. A younger DeNiro couldn’t have been better.

The rest of the cast ably supports Leo, but in the final analysis Shutter Island belongs to him and to Martin Scorsese for putting it all together. Alfred Hitchcock would be proud.