Shutter Island - A Shuttering Review

Going into Shutter Island I wasn't sure what to think. I was looking for a movie to make me shutter in fear. Not so, I say, not so.

Shutter Island is more of a mystery/thriller. Although, the mystery turns out to be something else entirely.

Marin Scorsese is one of my favorite directors. The first movie I saw by him was The Departed. After that I watched all the movies he's made. That I could get my hands on, anyway. What I enjoyed about Shutter Island is that I didn't feel like I was watching Scorsese. A friend of mine said it felt more like a movie Stanley Kubrik, and it did, very much. Kubrik is another favorite of mine. 2001: A Space Odyssey is the greatest Sci-Fi movie made. That's beside the point. It was nice to see Martin Scorsese depart from his normal style.

The movie is set in the 1950s, and I must say, I did not feel like I was watching a movie set in the 50s. The movie made me feel like I was in the 50s. Masterful movie making.

A third thought about Shutter Island . . . Leonardo DiCaprio is the greatest actor of the last 20 years. The first movie I saw with Leo was Titantic. I was a teenager at the time, and didn't care for him. Thanks to The Departed I was convinced of DiCaprio's talent. Shutter Island is no different. Leo shines throughout the movie. His performance, in this movie, is my favorite I've seen. The great thing is that DiCaprio is not alone in his talent. Mark Ruffalo stood shoulder to shoulder with Leo. Another actor, who's performance I enjoyed, was Ben Kingsley. I can't forget Max Von Sydow. He put forth quite an enjoyable performance. Watching him throughout the movie I kept thinking I knew him from another movie. After looking up his IMDB I found he played Judge Fargo from Judge Dredd. Shamefully, Judge Dredd is in my top 5 "Guilty Pleasure Movies." Max Von Sydow is the most admirable performer in the movie. Great actor.

Shutter Island receives an A.

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