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Shutter Island Review

Feb 21

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The first preview I saw of Shutter Island was before last summer’s crappy blockbuster, Transformers 2.  I was excited to see what I thought was an upcoming scare-the-crap-out-of-me movie.

I love scary movies, but not the bloody gory torture porn that are so popular now-a-days.   Mess with my mind, make me jump, put me on the edge of my seat.  Shutter Island is marketed as exactly this type of film.

So it was with great anticipation I went to see Shutter Island last night.   I left the movie feeling a little bit confused.

I’ll try to say as much as I can, with no spoilers.   Shutter Island IS NOT a scary thriller.  It is a drama, and a very good one at that.   Leonardo DeCaprio was very convincing in his role.   Everything about the movie felt like it was authentically set in the 50′s.

If you are looking for a review, here is mine:  now that I look back, it was a very good drama.  I went in looking for a scary thriller and was disappointed that I didn’t get it.

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