One View Is Just Not Enough

Rating: 9/10 (14 September 2012)

Could any Scorsese/DiCaprio movie possibly go wrong?! I loved every minute of Shutter Island. The brilliant script is brought to perfection by DiCaprio's exquisite, getting-maturer-by-the-day performance and Scorsese's unfailing ability to entertain both your eye and mind.
The movie is a perfect thriller that will have you watch the movie more than once to pick up what you missed and put the pieces together. Even the twists and turns, as they unfold, make the movie richer both story- wise and suspense-wise without sacrificing the verisimilitude. And never think you've got it all after the first viewing, the second and the third, will surprise you even the more and leave you wondering what to believe.
Everyone in the movie's ensemble seems to know exactly what they are doing. I don't know whether it's the Scorsese effect or all of them are really good actors. Ben Kingsley is a master of his art as usual. Patricia Clarkson and Emily Mortimer, despite their small roles, flavored the film with some topnotch performance. As for Mr. Ruffalo, he has officially moved from my "Can't Stand" List to my "Likable" List.