"Scorsese"ter Island: A Pleasant change from traditional Scorsese-ism

Rating: 8/10 (13 September 2010)

At 68 years of age, Director Martin does something which old folks usually don't....He re-invents himself with a theme which he has never attempted before...A mix of a Thriller & a Dark-ish Horror with a slight touch of Character Development(which is Scorsese's field) with the result that the audience get to see Shutter Island!
The Movie starts off with ex-soldier & detective Teddy(Di-Caprio) & his partner Chuck(Mark Buffalo), sailing off to an unknown Island, where Criminally Insane Prisoners are treated in a mental hospital situated on an island, reserved entirely for them.
Ben Kingsley, as Dr. Cawley, the in-charge-Psychiatrist, after a long time, finds a worthy character to play and does a good job of it. Mark Buffalo as the partner was convincing. The Editing & Cinematography was convincing of a 1954 year-period & the existence of a Shutter Island! The pulsing SoundTrack during the suspense / intense scenes as well as the supporting cast of other patients & the security officers helped to pull the story forward for the breath-taking & the unpredictable twists during the final forty-five minutes the movie.
Director Scorsese keeps a strong hold on the movie pace, slowing it down at places & then picking up pace as well as taking care of all the small details(which become evidently clear when viewed again), thus keeping you engaged throughout the 2 hour plus runtime.
In the end, even with convincing performances from the cast, it was more of the writer Kalongridis's & Director Scorsese's Baby and may require more than one viewing for a complete & satisfying grasp as it is bound to leave you simply baffled at the end!
Vive' La Scorsese! Continue Forever what you've been doing... \m/