Just a breath of fresh air!

Rating: 10/10 (1 March 2010)

"Shutter Island" is definitely a breath of fresh air in the Thriller world of film. The Thriller genre was going down the drain with "Legion", "Twilight", and "From Paris with Love". "Shutter Island" kept the viewer on the edge of their seat, biting their nails, and wanting more by the time it was over. There were only a couple of "jump" moments in this film but when they came up on the screen they were absolutely affective. "Shutter Island" is what you would call a psychological thriller, those are the kind of films that keep the viewer thinking and paying attention and trust me you have to pay attention in this film. Leonardo Dicaprio was and is a phenomenal actor, he was perfect for this role. The way he showed emotion was remarkable. There wasn't really anything that I didn't enjoy about this film. But it is one of those films that you have to see more than once to understand it. I will tell you that I had a lot of trouble understanding the ending the first time I saw it, but not the second time. Martin Scorsese did an awesome job making this film, definitely one of his best works. I HIGHLY recommend it.