Shutter Island
Posted by martinteller on June 28, 2010
This was a case where the twist was so clear from the trailer that I thought, “Well, that can’t possibly be the twist, they would never make it that obvious”. But yeah, they sure did. However, I’m of the belief that if knowing the twist ruins the movie, the movie sucks anyway. And Shutter Island doesn’t suck. Scorsese pulls off a psychological thriller quite well, in fact. Even when you think you know what’s coming, you’re waiting to see how it plays out, and looking for clues. There are surprises to be had, and some interesting performances, and a lot of great camerawork. I will say that it’s disappointing to see Scorsese stoop so low as to do the “overhead camera with actor staring up at it screaming NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!” shot. And the explanation that goes along with the twist is a teensy bit hard to swallow. But for the vast majority of the film I really enjoyed it. Rating: 8
