Martin Scorsese directs his most unique and suspenseful film in 'Shutter Island.'

Rating: Null/10 (24 June 2014)

Martin Scorsese has been one of cinema's most iconic figures, delivering classic films that have his name written all over them. he has bis own style. In his film 'Shutter Island' based on the novel by Dennis Lehane, we see Scorsese direct a very bizarre and suspenseful film for his type of film making. Leonardo Dicaprio gives one of his best performances as U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels. Teddy is a WW II veteran who is haunted from his past, and has a deceased family that still stick with him in his blackened soul. He and his partner come to an island off the cost of Boston that is reserved primarily for an insane asylum for the criminally ill. The patients are mostly violent murderers. Teddy and his partner are tracking down a missing patient who mysteriously escaped and could be anywhere. The film gives shocking results and suspenseful situations in the dark insane asylum with many wacky people. Scorsese does an amazing job adding terror and fear to the audience by creating intense scenes that make the dark and dirty island realistic. Scorsese hasn't done a film this unique and dark in his career, and still sticks with his love of crime dramas but adds darkness and mystery to this intense masterpiece. The adapted screenplay is written perfectly by Laeta Kalogridis who puts the true mystery behind this complex story and leaves enough work for Scorsese to turn the films suspense into a visual masterpiece. The character development and rich language are compiled beautifully as well. 'Shutter island' has perfect cinematic texture that will leave you hungry for more, and doesn't leave any unanswered questions which I was deeply worried about. The acting performance by Leonardo Dicaprio is so intense and powerful. Leo does great facial expressions and screams and cries his head off in scenes that will leave you speechless. Martin Scorsese has always been one of the most influential filmmakers cinema has ever scene, but now he's proving he can do suspense better than Hitchcock, and create cinematic gems that will trick you and will hit you like a hurricane off the coast of an island for the criminally insane.