Not what you expect from a Scorsese film, but one of his best!

Rating: 9/10 (21 January 2012)

A Scorsese Film – What more can you say?? I am starting to think that this guy can't make a bad film. Shutter Island is somewhat different of you might expect from Scorsese, which we all know, is famous for his Crime / Gangster related films (also probably Biopics) such as Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Casino, Gangs of New York and The Departed. He is probably Master of this Genre, and then he pops up with the movie Shutter Island, a Psychological Thriller / Mystery Movie.
Shutter Island is about a US Marshall and his partner investigating the mysterious disappearance of a patient who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane. When he arrives at the island all sort of strange things begin to happen and he later doubts his sanity while some horrible secrets of the island are revealed.
The two US Marshalls are played by Leonardo DiCaprio & Mark Ruffalo, both brilliant actors and living up to the reputation of being in a Scorsese film, not that it is anything new for Leonardo. Other cast joining them is Ben Kinsley (Creepy), Michelle Williams (Ghosty), Emily Mortimer (Mental) and Jackie Earle Haley (Crazy).
The visual effects are superb, the cinematography is great, the story is well written, and to be honest there isn't much wrong with this movie. The sound and the music fits in awesomely with the creepy setting and sometimes actually makes you feel uncomfortable as if you were a prisoner / patient there yourself.
Shutter Island is freaking awesome! I give it 9 out of 10. Almost everything of this movie is great. I Love Scorsese, I love mostly all his movies, and certainly love Shutter Island.