Synopsis:”It’s 1954, and up-and-coming U.S. marshal Teddy Daniels is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a patient from Boston’s Shutter Island Ashecliffe Hospital. He’s been pushing for an assignment on the island for personal reasons, but before long he wonders whether he hasn’t been brought there as part of a twisted plot by hospital doctors whose radical treatments range from unethical to illegal to downright sinister. Teddy’s shrewd investigating skills soon provide a promising lead, but the hospital refuses him access to records he suspects would break the case wide open. As a hurricane cuts off communication with the mainland, more dangerous criminals “escape” in the confusion, and the puzzling, improbable clues multiply, Teddy begins to doubt everything - his memory, his partner, even his own sanity.” (IMDB.com)

Review:When you put Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio together you are guaranteed a pretty good flick. In the beginning of the movie Scorsese does a great job of building suspense, and keeps you guessing about what is really going on. With subtle hints of plot twists and great dialog in the film Daniels(DiCaprio) is immediately a very interesting character. DiCaprio is captivating. He gives a stunning performance throughout the film and truly demonstrates a mastery of his craft beyond many of his other films. I would say that Shutter Island and Gangs of New York are easily his 2 best performances and I would have trouble deciding on which one is better. I cannot short many of the other people in the film especially Mark Ruffalo, who gave a great supporting performance. 

Beyond the expectedly good directing and acting, the film is beautiful. Very well shot and composed with colors that really speak to the emotions that are being experienced. The costume design, set design and cinematography all lend themselves to the period and the idea of the movie. 

The film overall was very good, however when I watch a Scorsese film I expect nothing less than greatness. The story was good not great, and it definitely was predictable and most of all a little too long. There were certain points in the film where I was bored. Overall its definitely no Taxi Driver. However Shutter Island is a very good watchable film which is easy to enjoy…A bad Scorsese film is still a great movie. 

Audio and Video Quality: This movie lends itself to Blu-Ray Subtle details in the costumes and set design are enhanced in the HD format. The DTS master audio track really reveals much more detail that was apparent in the theater, it brings the dialog to life and gives the entire movie new dimension. In scenes that are suspenseful the surround sound is an experience in itself. You can literally shut your eyes and hear the surroundings. A very good blu-ray one I am personally heading out to purchase.

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