Leonardo Vehicle

Rating: 2/10 (6 March 2010)

This movie promised to be an intelligent, suspenseful early-season blockbuster with big budget stars and production values. Unfortunately, it turned out go be a derivative, predictable combination of CUCKOO's NEST and WICKERMAN. It features the trip to a mysterious island, being trapped in an insane asylum, stormy nights, hallucinations, and not so surprising plot twists. At best, it can be described as a Hollywood cliché.
It was clearly intended as a showcase piece for Leondardo. Unfortunately he is not aging well in performance or appearance.
The story begins with a seasick Leonardo throwing up into a toilet. This scene set the tone for the entire film.
Fortunately, there were some good performances by supporting cast members, particularly Ben Kingsley.
I can usually understand why people rate films well, even if they aren't to my taste, but I honestly don't understand why viewers liked this one.