Review: Shutter Island

Grade: A

So, I saw Shutter Island last Friday (Feb. 19) and this Wednesday (Feb. 24), and haven't had time to write my review. Well, here it is.

Right from the beginning, Scorcese sets the tone of the film while playing John Adams's Fog Tropes right after the Paramount logo. The set up is a nice eerie feel to the film. We begin with seeing our protagonist, Marshal Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio) on a boat on his way to Shutter Island. The music continues to prevail as the scene progresses, and Teddy and his partner Chuck (Ruffalo) enter the gates of the institution. Throughout the film, there are memories of war and dream sequences that are marvelously done by Scorcese. I think these scenes are the most memorable, and quite frankly some of the best scenes in a film that I've seen. The somber feel of them and the music that goes along is just spectacular. Oh yeah, you should take a listen to the soundtrack in its entirety, and you will have great recollections of the film. The film followed very closely to the novel, which was great. If you haven't read the book, go for it. If you liked the movie, you'll be even more impressed with the book. Even the second time seeing it, it was like it was the first time, it was stil lcaptivating. So, alas I got to see the movie that I was most anticipating for 2010, and was not dissapointed at all.