The trailer for this film gave the impression of it being a spooky psychological horror film, however it's not particularly scary or shocking. Nor is it really a classic. Ben Kingsley is the standout character in the film, and a surprisingly powerful performance from DiCaprio has finally convinced me that he is slowly becoming Jack Nicholson. With a superbly dynamic cinematographic opening sequence and the interesting use of Max Von Sydow and Michelle Williams in small but memorable roles, I found Shutter Island to be an enjoyable and interesting hour and a half but I can't say it begs to be watched again any time soon, though revisiting it may give away a few more clues to the twist ending, which, suprisingly I didn't actually see coming!
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