Review of Shutter Island (2010) by Jack P — 26 May 2014

Combining Dennis Lehane's powerful writing with Scorsese's legendary direction makes Shutter Island an engrossing psychological thriller.

This review of Shutter Island (2010) was written by Jack P on 26 May 2014.

Shutter Island has generally received very positive reviews.

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