Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 02/19/10 Home Video 06/08/2010 MPAA Rating Rated R for disturbing violent content, language and some nudity Running Time 138 Minutes Genre Suspense, Drama, Horror Director Martin Scorsese Writer Laeta Kalogridis Cast Leonardo DiCaprio, Max Von Sydow, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Max von Sydow, Emily Mortimer, Jackie Earle Haley Studio Paramount Pictures |
SHUTTER ISLAND (2010)
SYNOPSIS
From Oscar®-winning director Martin Scorsese,
"Shutter Island" is the story of two U.S. marshals,
Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule
(Mark Ruffalo), who are summoned to a remote and
barren island off the coast of Massachusetts to
investigate the mysterious disappearance of a
murderess from the island’s fortress-like hospital for
the criminally insane. --© Paramount
From Oscar®-winning director Martin Scorsese,
"Shutter Island" is the story of two U.S. marshals,
Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule
(Mark Ruffalo), who are summoned to a remote and
barren island off the coast of Massachusetts to
investigate the mysterious disappearance of a
murderess from the island’s fortress-like hospital for
the criminally insane. --© Paramount
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Director Martin Scorsese (The Departed, Casino) brings yet another dreary, mind-blogging film to the big
screen. Shutter Island, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio (The Departed, Blood Diamond) in the lead role, is
about a U.S. Marshall who is investigating the disappearance of a woman from an asylum that contains
“the most dangerous of the criminally insane”. The asylum is in an old civil war fort on a remote island
called Shutter Island. The previews allude to the movie being a chilling thriller, but audiences expecting a
scare will be disappointed. The movie is very high in dialogue and extremely predictable. While the
storyline may too over-done, there are a few nice surprises thrown in to keep the audience entertained.
The cinematography is breath-taking and DiCaprio plays an astounding role; however, this is not one of
Scorsese better films.
screen. Shutter Island, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio (The Departed, Blood Diamond) in the lead role, is
about a U.S. Marshall who is investigating the disappearance of a woman from an asylum that contains
“the most dangerous of the criminally insane”. The asylum is in an old civil war fort on a remote island
called Shutter Island. The previews allude to the movie being a chilling thriller, but audiences expecting a
scare will be disappointed. The movie is very high in dialogue and extremely predictable. While the
storyline may too over-done, there are a few nice surprises thrown in to keep the audience entertained.
The cinematography is breath-taking and DiCaprio plays an astounding role; however, this is not one of
Scorsese better films.
By David Ladd