Today I went to see the movie "Shutter Island" in theaters. I had heard mixed things on it. Some people said it was good, some people said it was hard to follow, and my mom thought it looked creepy. The critics who host my favorite movie-reviewing show both said to skip it. I saw this movie with a friend who is a huge fan of the main actor in the film, and she suggested I see it with her to take my mind off stress that's been going on in my life.
The movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsley. Two U.S. Marshals, played by DiCaprio and Ruffalo, travel to a remote island off the coast of Massachusetts to investigate the disappearance of an escaped patient from a mental institution. The patient was housed there for drowning her 3 young children and disappeared without a trace.
All the while, DiCaprio's character has been suffering from hallucinations and dreams about his late wife, who died in a fire two years prior to the events.
The film dragged a bit in the first half and fell a bit flat, but the twist towards the end picked it up a notch. Without giving anything away, I will say that something happens to one of the main characters that you would not expect.
I was in need of a good pick-me-up due to stressful things that have been going on in my life. This film gave me that, and it was nice to spend some time with a good friend. I will give Shutter Island *** out of ****. Next week is my spring break, and I'm hoping to see "Alice in Wonderland" during that time. Will keep you posted, plus tomorrow I'm going to try to re-watch "16 and Pregnant" so I can write about that.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
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