Shutter Island.

It probably wasn't the best idea to watch this film in my current state of mind. The film is infinitely depressing, but that doesn't mean it's bad.


Mini-review:


Edward 'Ted' Daniels is a US Marshall assigned to investigate the whereabouts of a missing prisoner on Shutter Island, a mental asylum housing the most dangerous and damaged people in the United States. Daniels, however, has arrived at the asylum with some ulterior motives in mind, and finds himself in the middle of a psychological conflict which even he cannot fathom.


Shutter Island is a psychological thriller, intense to every last second. I haven't seen any other Scorsese films (well, not that I know of anyway) so I can't really compare it to anything, but I can say that some of the images in the film are eerily beautiful while greatly capturing the grim aura of the film's story. 


Be clear on this: watch this film, and you will not feel good afterwards. You may be mind-blown, but the chances are you will feel depressed. The film is very, very down-putting, but it is still extremely good. The acting is for the most part convincing, the cinematography is perfect with every shot, and the story twists and turns rivetingly although it ends up on somewhat predictable ground. 


The aforementioned ending doesn't bring down the film in any way. Although you might hope it would stray a little, Scorsese probably wouldn't be right in changing someone else's story (the film is based on a novel), and the 2 hours 15 minutes running time that leads up to it is one hundred percent thrilling.


Definitely a recommended watch, but be prepared, it is saddening, and it's a movie where you really have to think, one where the details count.