Shutter Island is riveting with polished acting by Oscar’s golden boy- Leonardo Dicaprio and noir inspired plotline filled with intricate twists and turns. It is simply a breathtaking interpretation of a mid century detective/cat and mouse game, only as viewers, we’re left to wonder who is the cat and who is the mouse. The cinematography and visually haunting kaleidoscope of hallucinations by the lead character only enhance the overall chilling experience of Shutter Island that intensifies and lurks to surprise. After watching it the first time, you’ll want to re-watch it again and again to look for clues and further explore the movie’s themes; only a testament of the genius of Scorcese at turning a what seemingly a cheeky genre of film into a complex and haunting tale gets everyone talking.

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