Review for Shutter Island
March 11th 2010 05:46
This movie is starring some heavy hitters, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, and Max Von Sydow. I have to tell some of this movie review from a personal view.. because it is soo funny! My cinema buddy (we try to go every Friday) have seen the trailer for this movie since the summer of 2009! It took so long to make it to the theaters that HE swore we weren't going to see it. Well, one Friday I hadn't been paying attention to the movies that were coming out for that day. He calls to say that we were going to the movies but that he was picking the movie. I asked, "what movie are we going to see?" He stated, "It's a surprise." When we arrive at the movie theater and we walk up to the window I said "Well, you might as well tell me, we are here. He says, "Two for Shutter Island. I started screaming with delight that he had changed his mind but quickly learned that it was sold out. (Oh crap!) Then I suggested we go to the next county (which wasn't too far from where we were) to another movie theater to catch it. On our way there, I expressed how surprised I was that he changed his mind and he explained that he was dying from curiosity about the movie. And how it better not be what he thinks the ending will be, which was divulged to me (I kept my guess a secret) We arrived just in the nick of time...Shutter Island starts out with beautiful cinematography set in the 1940's. Leonardo and Mark are U.S. Marshals going to investigate the disappearance of a patient in a secluded insane asylum. As they are riding the ferry boat to the Island, Leonardo starts to discuss things with Mark especially personal stuff. I swear, it was then that I KNEW the ending (the general ending, at least). Leonardo and Mark proceed to question the staff while Leonardo has a feeling that somebody is hiding something from them. The movie takes a lot of fast turns and throws in correlating material rapidly. It definitely will keep you on the edge of your seat. You really have to pay attention to every scene to understand how it all ties in together. Leonardo does a superb acting job to the point I had to remind myself this was Leonardo. He certainly "suspends one's disbelief." Well needless to say, my movie buddy and I both guessed the general ending, in fact as it was being played out, he turned and stared at me TWICE with a very disgusted look on his face, I had to elbow him to make him stop! But the overall ending was cleverly put together (very heartbreaking, my buddy said he felt my emotion!) As the credits rolled, if you've ever watched the "King of Queens", t.v. show, we had a classic Doug and Carrie argument (very jokingly) over the ending and for choosing to see this movie. So although it has a very predictable ending, (up to a point) this movie is worth every penny to see how it can grab, hold, and keep you until the end.
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