Shitter Island

Rating: 4/10 (22 April 2011)

Even though I didn't like the "Wizard Of Oz", at least I was able to say, "the movie was about a dream" when it was over. I saw Shitter Island in the theater - and yes, it looked GREAT on the "big" screen. The acting was wonderful, the music haunting, the cinematography excellent. But the... ahem, story? Well, that's another matter entirely. Now, I agree that good writing (key to any film's success) should take you off the page. But there's a difference between that, and leaving the theater wondering what the hell it was that you just looked at for almost 3 hours. Which is what Shitter Island left me doing. Maybe I need to see the film again with my finger on the pause button and the Shitter Island Cheatbook at my side. Maybe then it'll be great. But it still won't be what I expect from a movie. On a final note... After returning from the theater my father jokingly asked me, "who was lobotomized!?" My reply? "The audience."