Shutter Island - An Intelligent movie!!

When intelligent people come out of the movie, they say, I knew the story in the first half hour. Of course they have seen the full movie and will be able to tie all the lose ends. Does that make me dumb? I don't think so! Its because I enjoyed the movie a lot and they did not. Since this is a science/ suspense/ thriller, I was looking for clues right through and in the first half hour, I guessed, its the story where the hunter becomes the hunted! But was that right? I don't think so!

The movie flows through fine but with a few hiccups. There were different phases where an intelligent fed marshall (Di Caprio) is ably supported by his side-kick (portrayed exceptionally by Mark Ruffalo). Ben Kinglsy as the shrink is worth a note here. He does not let his emotions reach anyone (including viewers) and plays a perfect fit for a psycho analyst! And the visual effects were appealing especially in the scenes where the fed has his nightmares with his late wife. It was a cake walk for Di Caprio but there weren't many scenes which required him to portay his emotions. He was always shown in a confused state as to whom he should believe.

Talking of which, this was the movies biggest asset - Martin Scorcese kept the viewers guessing. You can expect a twist in every other scene and you might not be let down. The climax does pack a couple of punches and before the viewer could come out of it, the movie is over. And you get a feeling that you have just watched an intelligent movie which again is a success for the director.

On the flip-side, the movie lacked the running pace through out. The movie came to a jog in a couple of scenes with long dialogues. And to expect the average movie-goer to concentrate on every detail for more than 2 hrs is a bit taxing. Its a critics movie where the attention to the details is maintained well. But does that mean, this is a boring movie? I don't think so!


Summing up - this is a movie worth the watch. Don't overload yourself trying to concentrate too much. Just ease, sit back, relax and let the mind flow with the movie. You would encounter a couple of edge-of-the-seat scenes. Enjoy the sudden dip in the roller coaster and it is worth it.