| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Leonardo DiCaprio | ... | ||
| Mark Ruffalo | ... | ||
| Ben Kingsley | ... | ||
| Max von Sydow | ... | ||
| Michelle Williams | ... | ||
| Emily Mortimer | ... | ||
| Patricia Clarkson | ... | ||
| Jackie Earle Haley | ... | ||
| Ted Levine | ... | ||
| John Carroll Lynch | ... | ||
| Elias Koteas | ... | ||
| Robin Bartlett | ... | ||
| Christopher Denham | ... | ||
| Nellie Sciutto | ... | ||
| Joseph Sikora | ... |
Glen Miga
(as Joe Sikora)
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It's 1954, and up-and-coming U.S. marshal Teddy Daniels is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a patient from Boston's Shutter Island Ashecliffe Hospital. He's been pushing for an assignment on the island for personal reasons, but before long he wonders whether he hasn't been brought there as part of a twisted plot by hospital doctors whose radical treatments range from unethical to illegal to downright sinister. Teddy's shrewd investigating skills soon provide a promising lead, but the hospital refuses him access to records he suspects would break the case wide open. As a hurricane cuts off communication with the mainland, more dangerous criminals "escape" in the confusion, and the puzzling, improbable clues multiply, Teddy begins to doubt everything - his memory, his partner, even his own sanity. Written by alfiehitchie
Martin Scorsese returns to film making after winning the academy award for The Departed with his fav star Leonardo DiCaprio.. This time he move to a completely different script which keeps the audience humored and thrilled from the first scene till the last! The movie( which i saw at the Berlin film festival!) blew away the minds of many people, the plot being so strong and thrilling which kept the audiences guessing!
When it comes to acting Leonardo lets no stone unturned! The supremely talented actor has once again showed that why Martin casts him in his every movie as he is simply superb! He not only fits into the role smoothly but delivers a terrific performance every time! Sir Kingsley being the head psychiatrist of the asylum has also done a marvelous job!
The film is full of flashbacks and haunting dream sequences that range in location from the island itself to the concentration camp at Dachau. The audience is constantly trapped in a world where one questions what is reality and what is dream. Don't miss this one!