descent to madness

Rating: 9/10 (9 March 2010)

From this suspicious beginning of the film (Teddy & Chuck standing on a ferry on the way to the island) to the chilling end ("which would be worse, to live as a monster or to die as a good man?") this film remains a totally stunning experience. A scary descent (similar with those in Kafka's stories) to the catacombs of memory, insanity and loneliness, a lot of haunting dream sequences, a complex story of pain & tenderness (for the main character) which reminds me Parker's Angel Heart. Most of all another great film from Marti (incredible open sequence, a very frightening ferry's approach to the island). Admire also the consequence of the performers to the characters (even though what is obvious about them collapse at the end), especially Ruffalo and Kingsley (a near safe-bet to the next Academy Awards). Marti still directed films for the audience (and not for the critics or film buffs) and deserves our applause