"Tomorrow we can take them on a picnic."
After being shunted around the release schedules, the wait was definitely worth it - Shutter Island is a very good film indeed. Stylistically, it is closest to his take on Cape Fear, but here Scorsese forgoes the melodrama and produces a tightly-controlled and fascinating film. This is Hitchcock with a modern sensibility, which sits incredibly well with its 1950s setting and old-school thriller stylings. Location shooting and art direction are stunning, making Shutter Island a real visual treat. Long-time Scorsese editor Thelma Schoonmaker ensures that the flow of scenes and tone is seamless, making Leonardo DiCaprio's character's situation develop credibly. DiCaprio gives an astounding performance here, and indeed the whole cast is superb, notably the increasingly-impressive Michelle Williams in a small but pivotal role. It could be argued that the middle section could be tighter and the plotting is quite transparent - it doesn't take much to work out where the film is going - but the script is intelligent and the realisation on screen is extremely satisfying.
After being shunted around the release schedules, the wait was definitely worth it - Shutter Island is a very good film indeed. Stylistically, it is closest to his take on Cape Fear, but here Scorsese forgoes the melodrama and produces a tightly-controlled and fascinating film. This is Hitchcock with a modern sensibility, which sits incredibly well with its 1950s setting and old-school thriller stylings. Location shooting and art direction are stunning, making Shutter Island a real visual treat. Long-time Scorsese editor Thelma Schoonmaker ensures that the flow of scenes and tone is seamless, making Leonardo DiCaprio's character's situation develop credibly. DiCaprio gives an astounding performance here, and indeed the whole cast is superb, notably the increasingly-impressive Michelle Williams in a small but pivotal role. It could be argued that the middle section could be tighter and the plotting is quite transparent - it doesn't take much to work out where the film is going - but the script is intelligent and the realisation on screen is extremely satisfying.
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