Scorsese's Masterpiece of Mindfuck

Rating: 8/10 (31 March 2020)

Shutter Island is as mysterious and thrilling as they come, thanks to the story, Scorsese's creation of a lurid and psychotic universe and many cinematographic elements.
It is gifted with some very profound directing. With help of DiCaprio's outstanding performance, Scorsese puts an awful lot of emotion in this picture. He often leaves you on the wrong track and a lot of things undiscussed, he's toying with the viewers emotions.
'Shutter Island' also contains great characters. The way Teddy reflects on the war and how it influences his decisions give a nice twist to the film. Teddy's reaction to certain situations suggest there is a lot of stuff you don't know about, which also builds up the tension. He is clearly someone with a lot on his mind, and the way his dreams are shown gives us an introspective view on his character, which makes voice-over narration unnecessary.
Though the film hasn't the most sharp dialogue, like in, for example, 'Goodfellas', it is gifted with some impressively intelligent conversations.
The absolute greatest thing about 'Shutter Island' is - something I had never experienced before - how Scorsese seems to give us a choice at the end. Both his and the institutions reality add up to the story.
Overall, this is an excellent movie, the example for what a thriller should be.