Scorese perfectly recreates the 1954

Rating: Null/10 (4 August 2010)

U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniel's and his partner investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is apparently hiding on the remote Shutter Island.
Martin Scorsese again demonstrates why he is one of the worlds best directors. The CGI is unnoticeable and only used to create the imagery of Shutter Island. A WW2 concentration camp, Dachau, is recreated for a disturbing and key scene. Scorsese perfectly recreates the 1954, bring the best of location, sets, lighting and sound together to deliver a fantastic psychological thriller.
The cast is a fine line-up that includes Leonardo DiCaprio who manages to get away with the complexity of the characters situation; Swede Max von Sydow is on usual perfect form. Zodiac (2007) and Collateral's (2004) Mark Ruffalo is excellent, although a little under used as Daniel's partner. Thankfully Ben Kingsley has taken on a role worthy of his abilities as the empathetic Dr. John Cawley. In addition, Ted Levine and Elias Koteas show up in almost cameo appearances.
There's plenty to like about Shutter Island, it exudes atmosphere, and it's foreboding and eerie. The story tackles alcoholism, mental health and asks the viewer to question what should be perceived as a dream and what should perceives as real. It's an intriguing mystery that not since Angel Heart (1987) have I seen such a well constructed psychological period film. Credit must go to the Laeta Kalogridis' screen-play and Dennis Lehane's novel.
Possibly one of Martin Scorsese best films.