Movie Review: Shutter Island (2010)
A slow starter, somewhat a fish out of water narrative with heavy cliche reliance on the heart broken main character, isolated, and probably destined to redeem himself before this is through.
Leonardo Di Caprio’s acting is–as always–a mood ruiner, guy can’t even speak English, ‘ex-caped prison-uh’ my arse. The big old evil realm of psychiatry again used as a deus ex machina for an already cliche pushing film.
Great concept, poor execution, bad acting, surprisingly good cinematography. Very House on Haunted Hill, although I’d give that film a high 9.
Overall 7/10.
Post-script: Somehow they managed to tie nazi’s into it. Nazi psychiatrists! The über-badguy for any lackluster narrative! :P
