Leonardo and Martin Scorsese at their best, yet again

Rating: 9/10 (24 January 2014)

You cannot look away even for a moment. The movie wins everyone's heart from the premise to the closure. With the trailers and posters one could easily guess what will be the movie whirl around. A island where they treat mentally ill people,we sure ask questions on why was a Cop sent there and what will he find out.
The suspense factor is really chilling and needless to say Leonardo has yet again performed at his best, the acting is so convincing that you get the scares and the chill goes down the spine. Mark has done a exceptional role in supporting the lead actor at the same time without any silly sentiments or dragging the story
The movie starts with the asylum and that's where it stays all along, as we get into the scenes we discover the myths surrounding it and with every new discovery made; we think it is gonna connect the dots, but you need to wait. Also the special effects team has done a exceptional job in choosing the right atmospheric colors and sounds and have made sure we never come out of our shell
The movie is very cleverly paced, some might feel it is slow; but hey we are talking about a Martin Scorsese epic, he induces poison and the dose takes its time to reach your head. By the time it reaches there you are literally blow away and you will be awe-inspired by whats happening after that. I can only say the flash back should have been less confusing and to the point, but once you put the pieces together you realize you have witnessed something special.
I wonder why doesn't Mark choose such meaningful characters maybe he is playing a second fiddle, but he does a damn good job, its characters such as this makes the casting complete. the movie is centered around only these two characters and the findings they come into. Every character is only given the required space in the movie to engage the audience and leave a question when they leave.
Such impeccable direction and truly astounding performance makes movie watching worth while and going to cinema halls all the more enjoyable