Title: Shutter Island (2010)Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley
Directed By: Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese is a brilliant filmmaker. That's pretty much been accepted as fact. I don't blame the shortcomings of this film on him. Nor do I blame them on the cast, who all do well enough here; or the story itself which is a creepy, tight-knit mystery. I blame the combination of the three. Perhaps it just wasn't meant to be that Marty and Leo make this sort of a film. It's hard to tell. What I can say though is that it just doesn't come together as I would've hoped.
From the first ten minutes, we're being force-fed how creepy and mysterious this island is supposed to be. Our main character is on-edge. The basic mystery is spelled out. The score is over dramatic and "ooooh spooky". But something's missing. I knew who the protagonists were. I knew what they were there for. I was completely on board with this mystery, and yet, I didn't care. It didn't matter to me what happened to these characters, and that's the whole movie's fault.
The direction is superb as far as cinematography and design. The performances are all pretty good and delivered by a fantastic cast. I just never got involved. It didn't grab me. I wish it would've though, I really do.
Score: 6.5/10
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