By: Chase Olivieri, Ka Lamakua Associate Editor
Last Friday I got a glimpse of Martin Scorsese’s latest film Shutter Island. The film is set in 1954 and revolves around two U.S. Marshals investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from her high-security cell in a mental hospital on Shutter Island.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo take on the lead roles in the film. DiCaprio, who plays U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels, got slammed by critics like this one from The New York Times:
“Mr. DiCaprio, having grown perhaps overly fond of his accent from “The Departed,” brings it along for the ride, and it spreads through the movie like a contagious disease.”
While the acting may be mediocre, popular filmmaker Martin Scorsese does not disappoint as he keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. Suspense filled the air in the Kapolei theater I sat in as people reacted to the shaky camera style and loud, dramatic music.
Perhaps my biggest qualm with Shutter Island was with the music; at times it seemed WAY overdone and piercingly loud. Like all of Scorsese’s films, it was filled with gore.
But unless you have a strong stomach and love horror films I’d suggest picking up the novel before you rush to the movie theater.
Check out some of Scorsese’s famous work in this special NYTimes multimedia piece here.
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