Shutter Island (2010)
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World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
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... Teddy Daniels
... Chuck Aule
... Dr. Cawley
... Dr. Naehring
... Dolores
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Release Date:
2010-02-14
Run Time:
138 min
MMPA Rating:
R
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Shutter Island
Nice movie
This was a random thing. We didn't even know the schedule and I was just wearing a random shirt and shorts. I just wanted to drink mango shake but then we randomly decided to go to eastwood and check the schedule. We were supposed to watch Diary of a Wimpy Kid but since Shutter Island's showing, then Shutter Island it is. But then wearing my "pambahay" outfit didn't really help since I saw 2 people from AC. grrrrrr. When I dress up, I don't see anyone I know but when I'm not properly dressed and I look like a mess, suddenly all these people come up to me and say hi. Note to self: always dress up.
I liked it. Watching Leonardo is not bad at all. I liked the twist of the story. Although you'll have some hints here and there, you'll think "oh I'll wait and see what it really is". And then the twist happens and you'll be like "I knew that all along". But that doesn't stop me from liking this movie. I'm so jealous of the girl playing his daughter. I mean first kiss...Leonardo Di Caprio???? Wow. I would take her place anytime. Michelle Williams...I'm not really a big fan of her. And after seeing this and being jealous also of her because of how she sat on the lap of Leo, I can say I don't like her at all. lol. Leonardo is awesome as always. It's amazing how good of an actor he is and he still hasn't won any Oscars. His time will come. I know he will win. And that flashback scene, he looked really good. Yum Yum Yum!
I rate this movie as A. Love the story. Love the actor.
Mind-tripping psychological-thriller from Martin Scorsese, a bit of a change-up for him, with great performances all around of course including DiCaprio and Kingsley. This was my first viewing as I had procrastinated watching this for whatever reason, but found it highly entertaining with amazing, foreboding atmosphere. **4.5/5**
Don't you get it? You're a rat in a maze.
US Marshal Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) travels to an island asylum facility for the criminally insane with his newly assigned partner Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo). Their reason for being at Ashecliff Hospital is to investigate the mysterious disappearance of murderess Rachel Solando. But Teddy has another issue to deal with at Ashecliff, namely a meeting with Andrew Laeddis (Elias Koteas), the man he believes responsible for the death of his wife (Michelle Williams). Nothing is what it seems at the facility though, and the further Teddy & Chuck investigate, the murkier the truths of Ashecliff become.
Directed by Martin Scorsese, Shutter Island is adapted from the best selling novel of the same name written by Dennis Lehane ("Mystic River/Gone Baby Gone"). It finds the talented director getting closer to horror than at any point in his career, it also finds him arguably over cooking his grits. Lehane's novel is a page turning lesson in thriller writing, there's no need for deep cranial thinking or fill in the blanks like musings. Scorsese has crafted a movie that, whilst both stylish and moody, is far more intricate than it needed to be.
From the off we saw reams of amateur reviewers dissecting the film and searching for other worldly cinematic meanings. The truth is, is that they don't exist, it is just a great story pinging with psychological twisters. Lehane himself said he felt it was a book he kind of knocked out while in his flow (he undersells himself mind). Scorsese, clearly loving the source to be sure, has crammed too much in for the film to be an across the board winner. Technically accomplished? Without doubt. Depth to the story? You bet. But the reality is that the depth isn't enough to sustain all the genre blending atmospherics that is Marty's want. One is inclined to feel that he so aware that he is treading on well worn genre ground (spot the homages to film noir, old time horror and Hitchcockian grandeur), that he's trying to steer the viewers away from the obviousness on offer. The film is further let down by the second half, where it positively crawls along, something not helped by the fact that the first hour bristles with moody excitement and a promise of clinically executed terror. Anticipation can be a real killer at times...
Yet as is normally the way with a professionally assembled Scorsese picture, there's still so much to enjoy and moments that ensure it will always be a divisive film in the New Yorker's cannon. The cast are mostly great, DiCaprio delivers a stunning performance, one that can only be appreciated once the story has reached the climax. Ruffalo (restrained), Ben Kingsley (shifty) & Max Von Sydow (troubling) all do what is needed and in keeping with the tone of the piece. While the girls - Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson & Williams - have small but crucial parts to play.
Then there's the supporting characters played by some quality character actors. Koteas is joined by Jackie Earle Haley, Ted Levein & John Carroll Lynch. How many of you noticed that we here have a roll call of cinematic serial killers? Edgar Reese, Freddy Krueger, Buffalo Bill and Arthur Lee Allen! (OK, Allen was not proved but "Zodiac" the movie lends us to believe it was him). The music used is suitably heart pounding and Robert Richardson's photography is on the money, especially within the dimly lit Ashecliff walls (the foreboding Medfield State Hospital for location filming). The costumes also have a nice 50s look to them, our first encounter of Teddy & Chuck sees them splendidly adorned in film noir hats and coats. While Thelma Schoonmaker's editing is up to the usual tight standard.
It's always tricky when great directors are involved, so unsurprisingly we witnessed at the start a difference of opinion with the critics as to how good Shutter Island is? What most agreed on was that the film fluctuates in quality and should have been, given the talent behind and in front of the camera, a much better picture. There's also no getting away from the fact that if you have read the book first the impact of the ending is considerably weakened. Personally I feel Scorsese was the wrong director for this particular source, but that's me, and be that as it may, he still manages to come out of it in credit with his fans - though even if he just passed gas some of them would proclaim it as a masterpiece... 7.5/10
A US federal Marshal is sent on to investigate a missing patient on an isolated asylum called The Shutter Island. What he’s about to uncover will question him and his true identity. Quite exclusive and one of those storyline where you can’t lose your concentration for even a minute. Paradox plot, loved it through and through. This is pretty unusual but loved the soundtracks in the background helping in the foundation of suspense. Definitely another Scorsese masterpiece. A must watch.
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Good suspense and mystery, although a bit too reliant on hallucinations, and the ending could have been better.
Accompanied by a great cast and atmosphere, ‘Shutter Island’ certainly has a thrilling and engaging mystery to unfold, with an ending that is as tranquil as bittersweet.
8/10
**_Leonardo DiCaprio’s trip to Fantasy Island_**
In 1954, two US Marshals (DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo) are sent to an island off the coast of Massachusetts to investigate the disappearance of a patient from the asylum for the criminally insane located there. The lead detective suspects something really fishy going on.
"Shutter Island" (2010) is like a combination of “The Shawshank Redemption” and “A Beautiful Mind” with a little “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” Being helmed by Scorsese, it’s a top-notch production with a stellar cast, including the likes of Ben Kingsley, Max von Sydow, Michelle Williams, Patricia Clarkson and Jackie Earle Haley.
The first three quarters are quite good as a slow-burn eerie investigation with the milieu of post-WW2 America and interesting flashbacks to Dachau Concentration Camp. Unfortunately, the last quarter ruins the movie for me. Don’t get me wrong, the ‘twist’ could’ve been done in a compelling, streamlined way, such as in “The Sixth Sense,” but instead everything’s unnecessarily drawn out. For instance, the final sequence between DiCaprio and Michelle Williams is dreadfully dull.
Still, it’s a matter of taste. So, if what I described above intrigues you, give it a watch. Many cinephiles hail it.
Fittingly, the title, “Shutter Island,” is an anagram of "truths and lies" or "truths/denials.”
The film runs 2 hour, 18 minutes, and was shot mostly in Massachusetts, but some stuff in Los Angeles and northeast of there at Hearst Ranch, San Simeon.
GRADE: B-
Shutter Island deserves all the praise for being one of those films that stays with you long after the credits roll. Martin Scorsese dives into the psychological thriller genre with precision, creating an atmosphere that’s equal parts eerie and thought-provoking.
Leonardo DiCaprio absolutely nails it as Teddy Daniels, a U.S. Marshal investigating the disappearance of a patient from Ashecliffe Hospital. His performance is raw, vulnerable, and perfectly captures the gradual unraveling of Teddy’s psyche. Mark Ruffalo as his partner Chuck adds a subtle balance to the chaos, making their partnership intriguing to watch. And let’s not forget Ben Kingsley, his calm, enigmatic portrayal of Dr. Cawley gives the film its chilling edge.
Visually, the movie is a masterpiece. The cinematography by Robert Richardson is hauntingly beautiful, capturing the oppressive isolation of the island and the labyrinthine corridors of the asylum. The storm scenes are particularly memorable, heightening the tension and pulling you deeper into the mystery. And that score, Scorsese’s choice of music hits all the right notes to amplify the unease and suspense.
What sets Shutter Island apart, though, is the narrative. It’s a layered puzzle that keeps you second-guessing everything you see. The twists and revelations are not just there for shock value; they’re carefully woven into the story, making the rewatch value sky-high. That final line, “Which would be worse: to live as a monster, or to die as a good man?”, absolutely gut-wrenching.
Thematically, the film explores trauma, guilt, and the fragile nature of reality. It’s a deep dive into the human mind and the lengths we go to protect ourselves from the truth. Whether you see the ending as a tragedy or a twisted form of redemption, Shutter Island challenges you to confront the darker corners of your own understanding.
A gripping psychological thriller with stellar performances, masterful direction, and a story that keeps you hooked until the very end.
Two US Marshals arrive at a remote island sanatorium to investigate the disappearance of one of it’s patients. “Teddy” (Leonardo Di Caprio) is a confident, bullish man who has only recently returned from combat duty in Germany at the end of the war, whilst his partner “Chuck” (Mark Ruffalo) is a long-term beat cop. The place has it’s own fairly heft security arrangements and neither “Dr. Cawley” (Sir Ben Kingsley) nor his enigmatic consulting physician “Dr. Naehring” (Max Von Sydow) have much time for his heavy-handed demands. Quite swiftly, their work begins to unveil some sinister undercurrents at the asylum, where it’s 66 (or is it 67?) inmates might just be the victims of some left over work from the Nazis? "Teddy” starts to have flashbacks of his life with his wife (Michelle Williams) and their children and as the plot thickens both he, and the audience, begin to struggle with just what and what isn’t reality. Then an hurricane hits the island and from the devastation it soon emerges that virtually nothing at “Ashecliffe Hospital” is as we first thought. What starts out as a routine cop drama really does dig quite deeply into aspects of the human psyche as this progresses, and though Di Caprio is on solid form, it is Sir Ben who really delivers here with an accomplished display of menace hidden behind a bow tie and a meticulous command of both the language of the psychiatrist and of a character who might just have an ulterior motive. Von Sydow usually just has to show up to inject a degree of complexity to a plot, and he does that well enough - if a little too sparingly for my liking, and Ruffalo works with as a foil for his partner whose grasp seems to be slipping. Though hardly filmed in a dungeon environment, there is still a claustrophobic darkness to the hospital in which they live, work and explore and as the threads all start to knit together, we are never quite sure just which way up the toast is going to land. It explores the trauma of post wartime stress, the etymology of trauma, grief, despair and all whilst leading us on a merry psychological dance for a couple of hours. What's in the lighthouse and might they ever make to that ferry?
Cast & Crew of
Shutter Island
Cast
... Teddy Daniels
... Chuck Aule
... Dr. Cawley
... Dr. Naehring
... Dolores
... Rachel 1
... Rachel 2
... George Noyce
... Warden
... Deputy Warden McPherson
... Laeddis
... Bridget Kearns
... Peter Breene
... Nurse Marino
... Glen Miga
... Trey Washington
... Orderly Ganton
... Inmate Billings
... Little Girl
... Ward C Guard
... Ward C Guard
... Dying Commandant
... Ferry Captain
... Manacled Woman
... Tattoo'd Man
... Red-Haired Man
... Wild-Eyed Man
... Younger Boy
... Younger Boy
... Operator
... Female Patient
... Guard
... Doctor
... Doctor
... Patient
... Orderly
... McPherson's Driver
... Gate Guard
... Young Guard
... Psychiatric Patient (uncredited)
... Criminally Insane Inmate (uncredited)
Crew
... Director
... Screenplay
... Costume Design
... Novel
... Stand In
... Producer
... Production Design
... Producer
... Producer
... Casting
... Director of Photography
... Makeup Department Head
... Producer
... Executive Producer
... Steadicam Operator
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Editor
... Still Photographer
... Art Direction
... Music Supervisor
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Art Direction
... Music Editor
... Set Decoration
... Hair Department Head
... Casting Associate
... Supervising Art Director
... Location Manager
... Second Assistant Director
... Stunt Coordinator
... Second Assistant Director
... Stunt Double
... Stunt Double
... First Assistant Director
... Stunts
... Stunt Double
... First Assistant Director
... Second Unit Director
... Stunt Coordinator
... Stunts
... Stunt Double
... Stunt Double
... Grip
... Set Dresser
... Set Dresser
... Grip
... Set Dresser
... Set Dresser
... Grip
... Grip
... Grip
... Set Dresser
... Grip
... Grip
... Second Second Assistant Director
... Stunts
... Dialogue Editor
... Property Master
... Sound Mixer
... Supervising ADR Editor
... Script Supervisor
... Foley Editor
... Foley Editor
... Assistant Art Director
... Key Makeup Artist
... Assistant Property Master
... Assistant Property Master
... Makeup Artist
... Hairstylist
... Assistant Art Director
... Assistant Art Director
... Hairstylist
... Assistant Art Director
... Key Hair Stylist
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Electrician
... Chief Lighting Technician
... Visual Effects Producer
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Dolly Grip
... Costume Supervisor
... Rigging Grip
... Rigging Grip
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Visual Effects Producer
... Second Unit Director of Photography
... Visual Effects Producer
... Key Costumer
... Tailor
... Construction Coordinator
... CG Supervisor
... Electrician
... Ager/Dyer
... Assistant Costume Designer
... Assistant Property Master
... Visual Effects Producer
... Digital Intermediate
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Ager/Dyer
... Electrician
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Electrician
... Rigging Grip
... Tailor
... Visual Effects Producer
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Visual Effects Editor
... Visual Effects Producer
... Costume Supervisor
... Tailor
... CG Supervisor
... Electrician
... Electrician
... Rigging Grip
... Researcher
... Digital Intermediate
... Pilot
... First Assistant Editor
... Armorer
... Digital Intermediate
... Armorer
... Armorer
... Digital Intermediate
... Marine Coordinator
... Title Designer
... Stunt Double
... Digital Effects Supervisor
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