skillfully made but doesn't quite hit the mark

Rating: Null/10 (10 August 2010)

Set in the 1950s comes this combination horror film and psychological thriller. Teddy Daniels is a highly intelligent U.S. Marshal with a troubled past. Partnered for the first time with fellow marshal Chuck Aule, he travels to the mysterious Shutter Island to investigate the disappearance of Rachel Solando, a murderess patient who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane. Upon his arrival to the island, he learns bit by bit that not all is as it seems. Scorsese does an excellent job of creating a creepy atmosphere of tension and suspense, and DiCaprio is also very good, but the story depends on a hook that, when you think about it, doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Still, there's a lot to take in, and the film holds your attention from the moment it starts. **½