Perhaps the most mind-boggling movie I have ever watched!
The film was based on the novel “Shutter Island” by Dennis Lebane. I haven’t read the novel yet but I can say that Dennis must have had lost of imagination and connecting plots in mind when he made the story. Outsanding! This psychological thriller really made my day.
Set in Ashcliffe, an asylum for delusional criminals, this movie boasts a 1950’s setting. The cars, the clothes, manner of speaking, decorations, interiors, etc. I wonder where they got all the water to make an artificial rain, or should I ask, was it real? Also, the huge waves that crush against the shore, all those rocks and tall trees… for real, existed?
Leonardo DiCarpio portrayed a role of a delusional mad man who was in denial that he had indeed killed his wife in 1952. I could say that the plot was made not to confuse but rather make the viewers think of the possible ways the story can progress. I salute the people responsible for the screenplay! This movie was really a heart-pounding and mind-boggling suspense thriller!
I am a fan of suspense and mind-boggling movies or television series just like Prison Break and this movie reminded me also of the codes and similarities of events shown in Prison Break. The linkages and flow of events really affected everyone in the movie and it was really evident that all the hard work put into it really paid off. The scenes, the thrills, the portrayal, the story, and all the effects were really made to create a connection between the story and the viewer.
However, the effects used in the movie also reminded me of the movie The Lovely Bones. The apparition of Teddy’s wife and children, all the symbolic figures they used in the scenes, really added up some shiver along the movie. Nice job, directors!
I have to rerun the movie with a friend, I guess, to fully criticize some linkages and stories injected in the story because I was expecting someone, not Leonardo, to be the culprit. I already had that mindset not until the twist happened that somehow contributed to the dramatic and symbolic ending.
It is really a nice movie, go and get a copy.
The film was based on the novel “Shutter Island” by Dennis Lebane. I haven’t read the novel yet but I can say that Dennis must have had lost of imagination and connecting plots in mind when he made the story. Outsanding! This psychological thriller really made my day.
Set in Ashcliffe, an asylum for delusional criminals, this movie boasts a 1950’s setting. The cars, the clothes, manner of speaking, decorations, interiors, etc. I wonder where they got all the water to make an artificial rain, or should I ask, was it real? Also, the huge waves that crush against the shore, all those rocks and tall trees… for real, existed?
Leonardo DiCarpio portrayed a role of a delusional mad man who was in denial that he had indeed killed his wife in 1952. I could say that the plot was made not to confuse but rather make the viewers think of the possible ways the story can progress. I salute the people responsible for the screenplay! This movie was really a heart-pounding and mind-boggling suspense thriller!
I am a fan of suspense and mind-boggling movies or television series just like Prison Break and this movie reminded me also of the codes and similarities of events shown in Prison Break. The linkages and flow of events really affected everyone in the movie and it was really evident that all the hard work put into it really paid off. The scenes, the thrills, the portrayal, the story, and all the effects were really made to create a connection between the story and the viewer.
However, the effects used in the movie also reminded me of the movie The Lovely Bones. The apparition of Teddy’s wife and children, all the symbolic figures they used in the scenes, really added up some shiver along the movie. Nice job, directors!
I have to rerun the movie with a friend, I guess, to fully criticize some linkages and stories injected in the story because I was expecting someone, not Leonardo, to be the culprit. I already had that mindset not until the twist happened that somehow contributed to the dramatic and symbolic ending.
It is really a nice movie, go and get a copy.
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