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2010
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Shutter Island
Positive Reviews
119
Negative reviews
20
Average Rating
3.6
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4.5
If you fail to soak in the details theres a good chance you may miss much of what hes going for.
Keith & the Movies
4.2
Theres a purpose to all this madnessthough to talk about the primary reason the film succeeds would be giving the game awaybut it should be appreciate ..
Av Club
0.5
The decaying head cheese, rotting chicken corpses, and acrid body odor created an unholy stench in the small room.
Austin Chronicle
3.0
As senseless, perverse and unwieldy as it undoubtedly is, Shutter Island might be Scorseses most enjoyable film in a decade.
Time Out
4.5
In addition, the mysterys outcome, though masterfully delivered, isnt entirely a surprise, which makes its slow reveal somewhat anticlimactic.
Screen Daily
4.5
For fans of Scorsese, psychological thrillers or film in general, Shutter Island is a cant miss.
Collider
4.5
Instead, Scorsese transports us to a world thats both captivating and claustrophobic.
Collider
4.4
So is the film.This is Martin Scorseses evocation of the delicious shuddering fear we feel when horror movies are about something and dont release all ..
Rogerebert
5.0
Shutter Island, like Alan Parkers Angel Heart, is the ultimate paranoid film noir in which the place itself which may have devious ways to control min ..
E Film Critic
5.0
Thelma Schoonmakers editing is brilliant in the way that it keeps the story humming along while still keeping viewers off balance.
E Film Critic
2.0
Unfortunately, anyone who has ever seen a horror film, will know from the get go that both of them will turn out to be pussy cats.For all the bombasti ..
Telegraph
2.0
Scorsese gives the movie a surging, initially grabby portentousness.
Telegraph
4.5
Thought provoking and surprising at every turn, Shutter Island isnt to be missed.
Cinema Blend
2.0
Almost from the start, Scorsese uses flashbacks and hallucinations to keep things off kilter (a score that seems to sample garbage can lids scraping t ..
Ny Daily News
2.5
Not often in movies is the destination so much better than the journey.
The Globe And Mail
3.1
But Shutter Island is not so much a character study as it is an atmospheric thriller.
Philly
3.2
And the crux of the movie is its nothing is as it seems construction.
Philly
4.0
138 minutes is dangerously epic for a talky thriller, but you forget the time and even whether the plot makes senseand if you dont notice, it doesnt m ..
Village Voice
4.0
Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo star as federal marshals summoned to an island hospital for the criminally insane; a patient has gone missing, but ..
Chicago Reader
4.4
The final scene of this moody, totally involving thriller is slightly ambiguous.
Mark Reviews Movies
3.1
Patricia Clarkson has a superb cameo as a portentous character.But there are weak spots.
Usa Today
4.5
The movie combines some breathtaking technical work with memorable performances.
FilmiBeat
2.8
Unfortunately, despite clever writing and all of Scorceses cinematic tricks, this film is not engrossing, compelling or entertaining. It is a slick, b ..
Lariat
3.5
Think of it as Scorsese taking a story that should have been no better than average and making it worth watching.
Eric Ds Nider
2.5
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, you will most likely want to avoid this film.The dream sequences can be quite disorienting.
Screen It
4.0
Now Scorsese is someone who understands, better than any film maker, how drama thrives on the collision between reality and psychosis.
Independent
4.0
Scorsese packs the film with so many thrilling details, surreal asides and masterful set ups ... that we cant help but enjoy the ride.
Shadows On The Wall
4.0
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t ..
Pop Matters
2.0
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t ..
Pop Matters
4.0
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t ..
Pop Matters
2.5
It comes on strong, but in its bloody heart of hearts its no more resonant than one of those old Vincent Price Edgar Allan Poe contraptions and less e ..
Cs Monitor
3.5
There are many more plot twists ahead, but already you can get a sense of how overcooked the narrative is.
Film Journal
3.1
This is a long, heavy film, in which Scorseses aerobic moviemaking turns mannered and uncharacteristically passive.
Boston
5.0
Shutter Island is a film to be seen more than onceIve seen it twice alreadyand a film to be savored.It reveals new depths and undercurrents at every t ..
Mountain X
3.1
It falls far short of that.But its overripe atmospherics put it in that rare class of failures that can only be made by talented people falling on the ..
Star Tribune
5.0
Is this chance, the mythic underpinning of narrative, or cultural exhaustion
Guardian
4.0
There were probably many more, but the plot is so complicated its tricky to keep your attention on both at the same time.
Guardian
4.0
Sometimes it doesnt make complete sense, but if you enjoy films like Hitchcocks Spellbound, this thriller is a must see.
Reel Talk Reviews
5.0
Its a thrill to see one of the worlds finest directors returning to top form at the age of 67.
Daily Mail
3.5
Its as if Scorsese had put his filmmaking fever on psychotropic drugs.
Ew
3.0
While the performances are absolutely top notch, and the themes of grief and mental anguish absolutely superb, Shutter Island is not the masterpiece I ..
Cinema Crazed
3.0
I havent loved a Scorsese movie without reservations since Goodfellas.)
Slate
4.0
If a pot is being boiled, at least its an intricately decorated pot on a spectacular fire.
Empire
4.0
Indeed, its sinuous ideas, once they have taken hold in your mind, prove difficult to escape.
Eye For Film
4.0
Adapted by screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis, the script maintains the intricate structure and ambiguous tenor of Lehanes bestseller.
Susang Ranger
3.0
Individual moments and the performances of an excellent cast can take your breath away, regardless of the whole.
Common Sense Media
4.0
Its all there to remind you that when you have a filmmaker in charge who cares deeply about movies (and delights in visually referencing them in subtl ..
Movies
3.5
Uber film nerd Scorsese seems to be having a blast with this genre exercise, a thrilling blend of noir and psychological horror that comes infused wit ..
Movies
1.3
The soundtrack is a constant reminder of the movies importance and only highlights its unimportance.Scorsese needs to stop trying to make great movies ..
Sf Gate
5.0
It is one thing to conjure a fantasy from a mans grief; quite another to make aesthetic capital, as Scorsese and Richardson do, out of the heaped and ..
New Yorker
2.5
Instead the muckraking thriller and the too slippery psychodrama exist uncomfortably side by side, peppered with anachronistic political details and s ..
Slant Magazine
1.9
If Shutter Island, a gothic thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo, were put to a free association test, the word most likely to come to ..
Washington Post
2.5
Thats all there is to this thing: mazelike fun and games, without the fun.
Chicago Tribune
3.5
Director Martin Scorsese and scripter Laeta Kalogridis have put together a dark and suspenseful thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat most ..
Reeling Reviews
3.5
Director Martin Scorsese and scripter Laeta Kalogridis have put together a dark and suspenseful thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat most ..
Reeling Reviews
4.5
But thats just the movie distracting us, right, by shining so bright a light on something that it should be keeping secret
Flickfilosopher
4.0
The trailer for the latest team up between Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio Shutter Island has arrived online and you can see it below.Adapted fr ..
Total Film
3.8
Like all solid thrillers, it engages while challenging the intellect.
ReelViews
2.0
A look at the Laugh Factorys Comedy Camp, which for more than 30 years has offered a place for at risk kids and otherwise to try their hand at stand u ..
Calendar Live
4.5
This isnt Taxi Driver or GoodFellas or even Alice Doesnt Live Here Anymore.
Hollywood Reporter
4.0
Throw in some abrupt smash cuts a jarringly arrhythmic score and an undercurrent of Cold War paranoia and youve got yourself one terrifyingly potent b ..
Hollywood
4.2
Americas most accomplished and inspired director has made yet another truly engrossing picture.
Coles Mithey
4.0
While its clear Scorsese is having great fun tightening the screws at every turn, some of the psychological tension that should have the crackle and s ..
Los Angeles Times
3.8
But multiplex entertainment this distinctive and provocative doesnt come along every day: its a head trip well worth taking.
Groucho Reviews
3.5
Scorseses in Cape Fear mode here, making his own version of the sort of thing that rocked his world when he was younger... horror film, but with a hau ..
Hit Fix
4.4
Shutter Island is a hypnotic and disturbing thriller. A near masterpiece.
Aisle Seat
3.1
Exacerbating matters is the acting, as De Niro delivers an outrageously over the top performance that effectively leaves Minnelli with little to do ex ..
Reel Film
3.0
In the same way, its better for a movie to have a slow start with an excellent finish than to start off great and have a mediocre finish.
7M Pictures
1.9
This line of reasoning might succeed only if the casting were better.
The Star
3.8
Overall, its mostly effective version of a work that almost seemed unadaptable on the surface.
Deseret News
5.0
Ultimately, as the layers are peeled away and the film reaches its gripping and dramatic climax, our vulnerability is as raw as Teddys in this story o ..
Urban Cine File
4.0
This is that rare film that keeps you wondering how it will all turn out right up to the end.
Maki At The Movies
4.5
Nothing is what it seems on Shutter Island, and Dr. Cawley (Ben Kingsley), the man who runs Ashecliffe, doesnt appear interested in helping the detect ..
4.0
It may not be quite as punchy or immediate as their 2006 Oscar winning cop drama, but its a strong and at times gripping offering from Hollywoods cosi ..
Digital Spy
3.8
Scorsese has great fun with a story that in the final analysis does not really demand to be taken any more seriously as history than Inglourious Baste ..
New York Post
3.2
The buildup of so called mysteries never delivers much of a payoff punch.
Cleve Land
1.9
Shutter Island is akin to a house of cards, ornate and aesthetically pleasing from a distance but so clumsy in its foundation and wobbly in its struct ..
Dustin Put Man
4.1
As sporadically enjoyable as the whole enterprise is, its ultimately undermined by the its only a movieness of it all.
Ar Kansas Online
4.4
Shutter Island begins as a fun and crazily creepy popcorn thriller, but the movie eventually turns into something far more disturbing.
Larsen On Film
4.4
One need not be a Chamberto be Haunted One need not be a House The Brain has Corridorssurpassing Material Place Far safer, of a Midnight Meeting Exter ..
Christianity Today
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en ..
News Blaze
5.0
This is one mans journey into madness and Martin Scorsese is your most welcome tour guide.
Hollywood And Fine
2.8
Its not a horror film or a whodunit.Heck, its not even much of a big screen riddle.
Brian Or Ndorf
1.5
Dicaprio doesnt so much offer a masterful performance here as he simply offers a deeply authentic performance that finally begins to bring manifest th ..
2.5
Ultimately, Shutter Island manages to be an overlong, nauseating thriller lacking palpable suspense and clever twists which cant be saved by its exqui ..
Nyc Movie Guru
2.5
The setting and atmosphere lend itself to the genre as does much of the imagery, but this is ultimately a mystery thriller meant to get inside your he ..
Movie Crypt
3.5
But ultimately it doesnt really go anywhere, and thats probably the real deciding factor.
ComingSoon
3.0
At well over two hours, it could have done with some pruning but Scorsese still manages to keep the story rattling along with a wry sleight of hand an ..
Sky
4.5
When it comes to depicting murder Scorsese doesnt emphasise the gore, but the emotional horror.
Sbs
3.0
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4.0
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3.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie.
Window To The Movies
4.0
It can take considerable time and patience for a partnership to reach its full potential.
Mercury News
3.8
The film feels like a straight up gothic horror picture; a sort of highbrow yet grotesque modern day Val Lewton B movie.
Scene Stealers
4.0
Unsurprising then that it feels as though a pulp story has been bulked out and blown up until it collapses from the strain.
What So
1.5
A rather slow and predictable thriller that not even the great Scorsese can salvage, despite his best efforts.
Bowling Green Daily News
4.5
But Scorsese is clearly enjoying himself with this old school throwback to thrillers past.
Streaming Quickflix
1.0
Having Martin Scorsese direct a silly psychological thriller like this is like inviting a famous chef over to boil some hot dogs and open a can of bak ..
East Bay Express
2.5
About halfway through writing a review of Shutter Island, I was caught by an undertow. I originally thought that the movie was stylistic nonsense. But ..
Tony Mack
3.8
Those expecting a thrill a minute will be bored, but this marks the much needed return of what appeared to be a dormant niche genre.
From The Balcony
4.0
The sad thing is that Scorsese could have connected emotionally with Lehanes narrative.
Ny Mag
2.8
But beholden to plot above all else, the films audio video barrage ultimately just puffs up corny B movie material to the point of distension.
Nicks Chager
4.5
A twisted psychological thriller that leaves you guessing until the very end, Shutter Island is yet another fantastic collaboration between DiCaprio ( ..
Reel Talk Online
4.5
It is great to be in Scorseses hands after almost two months of average films.
The Scorecard Review
3.0
Beneath the trappings of insanity and majestic images of lighthouses, sheer cliff sides and pounding seas, Scorsese has created a psychological mind b ..
Spectrum Culture
4.5
This is classic psychodrama, a tribute to old Hollywood craft with Scorseses modern storytelling chops.
Stream On Demand At Home
3.5
Scorseses virtuoso craftsmanship here may be both the best and ironically the worst thing about Shutter Island, but he has unquestionably made it a fa ..
Movies Ign
1.5
Despite its structural problems, there are undeniably some great ideas at work here, and so many individual scenes work so well its even more jarring ..
The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
1.5
If wanted to make great art, he needed to start with much better source material.
World Wng
3.1
The documentary Scorsese produced, Val Lewton: Man in the Shadows, is a stunning piece of film history that should be sought out.
Illinois Times
5.0
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Ny Press
4.4
...(DiCaprio) gives the performance of his career, fighting himself and others in an attempt to stay sane in a truly insane world.
Crazed Fan Boy
4.0
A truly chilling cleverly woven psychological thriller that keeps one pondering the twists even after theyve been explained.
The Diva Review
4.5
As the films impact sinks deeper and deeper into your mind you will start to truly appreciate how ingenious it is on so many levels.
Cinema Autopsy
1.8
Sadly, a horrible case of reverse proportion mandates that the actors with the largest parts give the weakest performances, including yet another limp ..
Nicks Flick Picks
3.0
But for all its style, Shutter Island is a largely predictable yarn, elevated by a superior cast.
Liver Pool Echo
3.5
Sometimes receiving your dearest wish can be the scariest thing imaginable.
Kc Active
3.8
DiCaprio is in intense mettle here and carries the film handily even as Scorsese piles on chilling and gruesome stuff for him to cut through.
Blog Oregonlive
2.5
But youll also find yourself consciously hoping that its not going where you think it is.
D Cist
3.5
But its not a drama, either.Shutter Island is one of Scorseses most uneven films to date, and its easy to see why the movies release date was delayed ..
Horror
4.5
Neither the book nor the film of Shutter Island, unfortunately, has the courage of its convictions. It would have been more on point if Scorsese had g ..
World Socialist Web Site
4.5
Its the best movie Ive seen so far this year.Bring your psychotropic drugs and pahk yoah cah in Hahvad Yahd.
Movie Juice
4.0
As psychological horror thrillers go, it might be flawed, but its a technically masterful piece of work.
Daily Record
4.5
DiCaprio gives an utterly compelling performance, showing that, while he may never achieve De Niros greatness, hes a worthy heir as Scorseses perennia ..
Ma Cleans
4.5
If you missed it, heres Julie & Brandy In Your Box Office #2: Paranormal Activity and Episode One Avatar.
Auto Straddle
4.0
Where the audience feels safe in a false space, and approaches within touching distance the real thing.
Mubi
3.5
Witnessing horrific acts has and always will be the stuff of mental anguish, trauma, nightmares andparticularly if directly involved in themcopious am ..
James Wegg Review
4.5
The island is something from a nightmare, a reflection of Teddys tortured psyche.The movies ending will surprise, might confound or even lose you.
Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..
1.5
Not his best work nor his most original, but this is still a classy watch.
Newshub (NZ)
3.8
Step 1: Creep you out.Like it or not, director Martin Scorsese uses his Shutter Island to mess with your brain on all levels and mostly succeeds in hi ..
The Movie Kit
3.0
And teaming up with Scorsese for the fourth time, Leonardo DiCaprio delivers an exceptionally brave, committed and impressive performance thats among ..
Access Hollywood
3.5
Like the Scorsese of Cape Fear , this Grand Guignol approach is a risk that pays off.
Knight At The Movies
2.5
Nowadays, every shot is overwhelmingly beautiful.Every possible angle is explored.
Culture Catch
4.5
This is a film that I fear gets forgotten amongst its peers because it doesnt quite fit in.
Medium
4.5
Some will understand that it doesnt necessarily have to make sense.
Deep Focus Review
4.5
Part gothic horror and part Hitchcockian nightmare, Shutter Island is bold, atmospheric and hugely entertaining.
4.5
Admitting that this horrific tragedy is real would mean changing the way hes been told to identify himself.
Rue Morgue
4.5
Academy Award nominee Jackie Earle Haley portrays the spine chilling patient George Noyce.
Sarahs Back Stage Pass
1.5
And yet Im saddened that an entire generation doesnt care that the vast majority of editorial content they consume is not the work of journalists but ..
Charleston City Paper
2.0
Youll enjoy it casually as a career curio, maybe but as it stands, its a far cry from his best and one you can ultimately afford to leave behind close ..
Ign
4.5
If the narrative somewhat lacks power, Scorseses lowest gear is still incredibly powerful and has a bigger reach than the maximum power of other filmm ..
Horror Queers Podcast
4.2
IT TAKES considerable time and patience for a partnership to fully realize its potential.
East Bay Times
3.5
Fans of Dennis Lehanes novel, scrupulously adapted by screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis, will find the fiendishly complicated story essentially intact: In ..
Miami Herald Type Pad
4.0
Scorsese has more up his sleeve than a dead directors trademarked bag of tricks and with the unique challenges presented by the material he needed the ..
Kineto Film Blog Spot
2.8
The result is an emotionally scattered and, for some, predictable film.
Edge United States
1.5
What happened to Martin Scorsese Has Scorsese taken a trip to the lighthouse Did somebody tell him that he too could be an Oscar winning studio hack i ..
The Exile
4.0
it doesnt seem destined to earn a place among top tier Scorsese movies, but it does qualify as an essential work, because it demonstrates how craftsma ..
H Monthly
2.5
But the film remains a stale realism is really fantasy trick, and the tone cant save the narrative falling out.
Identity Theory
4.5
Yes, built on pulp landfill, but purposefully so, with Scorsese using the twist ending to riff on the very power of elaborate fantasy.
Spin
5.0
So what the new film merely reasserts, if with a wallop, is that character in Scorseses films almost always trumps genre as a governing force, and pre ..
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