A crime thriller which borders psychological horror, Shutter Island is a stylish, creepy and thought provoking movie as it delivers its explosive twist and turns. It creeps up on you with its scares, suspense and emotional character development.
It is a strong, compelling and powerful film with a mix of noir detective story and a thrilling psychological horror. The suspense is delivered in a flat out ending which will leave you thinking.
Leonardo DiCaprio is sensational, giving an exciting and riveting performance and so is Mark Ruffalo, before he became the Hulk. Ben Kingsley is his usual with a sublime performance.
Overall, a deliciously suspenseful psychological thriller with craftsmanship, themes of fear, paranoia and Leonardo’s performance in a story that’s not only mindbending, but strikes the right emotional chords when all the guessing is over.