Shutter Island

MOVIE: SHUTTER ISLAND

State a few reasons why you must watch Shutter Island, here goes, the movie has a good plot, is well directed, the music is good and acting performances are worth an applause.
The time setting of the movie is 1952-54 and once you start watching it you feel the movie is as old. Also the piano music that plays in the background (especially during the times when they refer to the world war) adds further effect in creating the required settings.
The direction by Martin Scorsese has been wonderful. To state some good examples of good direction, watch out for these scenes: first of all the long shot of the island from the ship in the beginning, the aerial shot of the jeep in motion (while they are heading towards the asylum) and shots in the lighthouse from the ceiling to indicate empty rooms towards the end.
The plot of the movie is gripping and promises to be a really nice psychological thriller. Good symbols and motifs have been used in the movie and Teddy’s (Di Caprio’s) tie and matchsticks are two of them. The tie is symbolic of Teddy’s love for his wife and her presence in his life throughout while the matchsticks are symbolic of Teddy’s true identity. Also dialogues like “Why are you all wet, baby?” is symbolic of Teddy’s past and is an attempt to bring him back to the reality
Martin Scorsese surely has done a good job and so has Leonardo Di Caprio but that’s not why you must watch Shutter Island; it’s the twist in the plot towards the end that you should be waiting for.