The Best Thing About Shutter Island is the Music: A Review

..Not to say that the movie was bad. Actually, quite the opposite, in fact. But I couldn't take my mind off the sound. You disagree? You think the buildup during times when there was nothing to build up to was horrible. Oh man. But didn't you notice even more then when there was no sound at all? When all you heard was the dripping of water from a leaky pipe? That was more suspenseful than anything that plays in the background of modern horror films, when as soon as the music plays you decide whether or not you wanted to cover your eyes.

It's a tonal score, there's no melody in the whole soundtrack. Robbie Robertson and Martin Scorcese collaborated to create an  unconventional score in a contemporary film that you wouldn't much expect it from.
Fantastic. I certainly didn't expect it.

As for the movie, I think it began slower than I wanted it to but eventually it picked up and even the anticipation of the frightening parts didn't stop me from being surprised. The film noir style was slightly cheesy at times but overall a fresh take on a genre that feels like it's being beaten over the head again and again with the same story.

And didn't you love the contrasting colors between real life and dreaming??

The acting is phenomenal, but I have always stood by the fact that Leonardo DiCaprio is a fantastic actor. It even managed to pull in $14 Mil on opening day. This puts it on par with the Departed financially, but I don't think anyone would really say it makes it there in terms of quality.

Not many people will be surprised at the ending, but everyone should pay attention to the last line DiCaprio's character says before the end of the film. Bloody Brilliant.

~Ferdinando