Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island is now 13 years old. The masterfully constructed mystery-thriller paled somewhat in comparison to Christopher Nolan’s similarly styled but more highly regarded Inception at the time – it was released just a few months earlier and Leonardo DiCaprio also starred here. As of this week you can stream Shutter Island with the Amazon Prime flat rate *.
No spoilers: What’s happening in Shutter Island?
Shutter Island is a small island off the coast of Massachusetts. On it is the Ashcliffe Hospital for mentally disturbed criminals in 1954, which is considered escape-proof. Despite this, patient Rachel Solando managed to escape from her closed cell without a trace.
US Marshals ‘Teddy’ Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo) are ordered to the island to solve the case. It quickly becomes clear to them that the island is surrounded by a dark secret. What is special about Shutter Island?
Martin Scorsese creates an unrelenting, steady horror that he sustains to the end. The entire film and its individual components are in one big twist that turns the epic storyline on its head (or confirming the hunches of very observant viewers).
The director deliberately arouses uncertainty in the audience by incorporating small mistakes into his production. You can hardly perceive them the first time – which is why it is definitely worth living through the 138 minutes at least a second time. No matter how unbearable the oppressive atmosphere becomes at times. The last five minutes then offer a whole truckload of discussion potential. Here we explain the ending of Shutter Island.
The 10 biggest streaming films of 2023 on Netflix, Amazon & Co.
In this installment of our Moviepilot podcast, Stream Browsing, we take a look at the big movies coming exclusively to Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ and Apple TV+ this year. The result is a list of ten special recommendations.
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From the sci-fi epic to the potential Oscar nominee, everything is included. The talents gathered are particularly impressive. In 2023 we can expect new movies from Martin Scorsese, David Fincher and Zack Snyder in the streaming space, while Gal Gadot, Leonardo DiCaprio, Henry Cavill and Chris Hemsworth will be in front of the camera.
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