Name dropping

Rating: 5/10 (23 February 2010)

This movie is the perfect example of name dropping or networking as most people are familiar with. I just got done watching Mark's interview on PBS. I haven't seem most of his films, but reservation road had the conviction needed to sell a weak story. That's honestly all I know him from. I still love the movie and the story it tells. I think that is what Shutter Island fails to provide.
Let's elaborate... I'm guessing this is supposed to be some sort of mind tricking suspense film. If you can't figure out the ultimate plot in the first half hour of the way too long movie... you're not a fan of the genre. That's the most disappointing thing. The name's associated with the film and clever marketing get your hopes up so much but leave you waiting for the movie to end before the director's story is told.
Movie's in this genre (and especially as long as this one) are supposed to leave you guessing every solution you come up with during the uninteresting plots of untold characters. I'm honestly glad we are doing so good in the Olympics at this time. If we were judged on the quality of entertainment we provide through Hollywood lately, we'd pick up last place for sure. That is behind Kazakhstan for sure. At least they inspired an interesting story(Borat). You got to know the characters, which play on all human emotions.
It seems it takes either a low budget, no name dropping, cult classic or a billion dollar visually captivating session to provide an interesting story to compare to a crafty story teller or elderly family member around the dinner table.
**Long story shorty... story telling is not what it used to be.**