This is how Hitchcock would have done it

Rating: 10/10 (19 February 2010)

I'm the type of movie goer that goes into a movie expect it to be a movie of its kind. If I'm going to watch Terminator 4, I'm not expecting Shawshank Redemption, neither am I expected Terminator 2, I'm expecting a well made action flick with a solid story line. The same is true with Shutter Island. Having read the book I was not expecting a horror film, or a "jump out of your seat" movie, being that some of the trailers made it seem as though it might be so. Instead I expected Scorsese to try and experiment with a psychological drama, a genre he has only played with rarely, Cape Fear and Bringing Out The Dead. But instead, I got more out of it. This movie really shows off Scorsese's film knowledge. He restored 3 of Hitckcock's Films, all of which start with the letter "S". The movie has a sequence similar to North by Northwest, climbing the rocks, diving into the sea, and Vertigo, the staircase. The music is similar to that of Hitchcock's films. The characters are dressed like they do in the film Noir era. This was a great movie, with a great story line, great acting, and great for any film fan that loves the classic Hitchcock and Film Noir films. Again, great when you compare it to films of the same genre and of the same type of film. Is it Scorsese's's best, no, but it does not have to be. Defiantly watch this movie, and if you're a film buff then you will defiantly enjoy the movie because you will pick up on all the subtle parts.