Scorcese does it again!

Rating: 9/10 (21 February 2010)

First and foremost I will start by saying that this film will most likely be the most complete film of 2010 and it is more complete than any film of 2009. What I mean by this is that it is fantastic in every aspect; from the musical scores and costume designs to the acting, screenplay and cinematography, this film is top notch. The movie starts straight to the point about two U.S. Marshalls who are coming to a remote island titled 'Shutter Island', in search of a patient who has escaped. Everything about it is eerie and you can immediately sense that nothing is what it seems which helps to build the suspense right off the bat. The main musical score is fantastic at helping aid the suspense(such as it did in this scene) much in the same way as the theme for the 'Halloween' films and 'The Exorcist'. The island resembles more of a fortress then an asylum. It is made of brick with large walls that are topped with barbwire and the whole island is surrounded by a fog. DiCaprio is brilliant in his portrayal as Teddy Daniels, a man with a very haunting and troubled past. Daniels knows something is wrong immediately and has instant feelings that there is something much bigger going on then just an escaped patient. His partner Chuck (played extremely well by Ruffalo) has the same feelings as Daniels. Both are very intelligent and very attentative to their surroundings. When searching the missing patients room, Daniels discovers a piece of paper under a loose board that says "Law of 4. Who is 67?". The story really kicks off here as the two Marshalls being to investigate more thoroughly into it as they begin to suspect that there may be a dark secret about the asylum, one that its employees and patients know about but will not discuss. At many different moments of the film Daniels has flashbacks of his wife as well as vivid experiences of his during WWII that depict Nazi Workcamps. These moments occur in flashbacks and dreams that he has. All of this really helped with the character build up of the two Marshalls ,as Daniels discusses these instances with his partner which creates a bond between the too. As the film progresses, the suspense continues to build until finally we are dealt multiple twists to this jigsaw puzzle of a film that adds everything together in what concludes to be a very shocking ending that will take all by surprise. Keep your eyes open and pay attention because every little detail of this film counts!