The Law Of 4... Who is 67?

Rating: 8/10 (17 March 2010)

Shutter Island is in my opinion another Memento in different circumstances. The plot is basically the same as Memento only difference that this is happening on an island which is like a prison or facility for mentally ill killers in which doctors and psychiatrists try to cure their mental instability.
Besides that the storyline is great. Not only interesting, but intriguing, scary on a psychological level, full of twists and very well built. Leo's character is played very very good because it really shows his inner conflicts, it shows his emotions, his multiple states of mind, he shows his confusion, his anger, his calm, his temper and his violent side and so on. It's a movie that is based on the entire development of this character, Andrew along with the story itself. The island is shown to us in a very dark way and you have the feeling that the island is bad, that the people who are working on this island are some crazy ass lunatics but at the end you realize it is that way because you only see it through Andrew's perspective.
The editing of the movie was done very well, especially the sound editing and the cinematography is very 70's mixed with some new ways of capturing an image or cutting a film. This movie is strongly recommended for people who are into puzzle-solving mysteries and into big twisty drama thrillers but not for a regular film fan. It's a little bit long and might seem dull for someone who enjoys for example "The Tooth Fairy"... You get the point.
The point is the film is brilliant, by the way Ben Kingsley is a matador, he takes his role and just makes you believe this second a thing about it and the next second another thing. It's great to have movies like this again and great to see people really enjoying it. About the soundtrack of the movie, it's catchy and it sets a wonderful mood of "what the hell is happening here... what am I watching?" which is important for this kind of movie. What could I say Scorsese is a genius. Not one of his best film but a good example of how a good mind-puzzle film should be made.