Review of Shutter Island (2010) by Thomas B — 09 Jul 2015

Which would be worse: to live as a monster or to die as a good man?

This review of Shutter Island (2010) was written by Thomas B on 09 Jul 2015.

Shutter Island has generally received very positive reviews.

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By The P (1) on 11 Nov 2018

An amazing film and very underrated. This psychological thriller messes with the viewers head and forces them to think…

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By Jay S (659) on 05 Nov 2018

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By Terry G (246) on 11 Apr 2018

7.9/10 Amazing plot and performance by Leo DiCaprio, however , everything was explained at the end, wasting a huge opportunity to leave my mind blown…

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By Scandinavian W (3) on 11 Apr 2018

7.9/10 Amazing plot and performance by Leo DiCaprio, however , everything was explained at the end, wasting a huge opportunity to leave my mind blown…

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By Isaac S (150) on 21 Jul 2018

It's predictable to be sure and the final revelation is laid out clumsily but this is mostly an excuse for Scorsese to unapologetically pay…

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By Megan Basham (282) for WORLD (293) on 03 Oct 2018

If [Scorsese] wanted to make great art, he needed to start with much better source material…

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By Tyranian (764) on 13 Apr 2019

This is a real impressive thriller from Scorsese with great acting and writing and a harrowing story…

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By John S (2,711) on 13 May 2018

A complex, well-acted and excellently scripted movie. DiCaprio is fantastic and Scorcese brilliant…

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By Leon A (20) on 28 Dec 2018

Similar to Christopher NolanÂ´s Memento, ScorseseÂ´s Shutter Island biggest strength is its unique narrative and plot twists, which will…

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By Damian S (504) on 09 Aug 2018

La isla siniestra es un gran juego de pensamiento en el que Scorsese´s se divierte en hacerte creer lo que no es real para luego confundirte…

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