On the surface, the journey to Shutter Island is supposed to be a routine investigation for U.S. Marshalls Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo). Their investigation, however, into the disappearance of a female murderer who escaped from the remote mental hospital for the criminally insane takes a darker turn, in particular for Daniels. What follows is a story that could well come from an intriguing Twilight Zone episode, but with a deeply disturbing, if not, tragic twist. Instead of Rod Serling, we got director Martin Scorsese behind the camera acting as our host. If I were to reveal anything more, you’d accuse me of giving away spoilers. You have to see the movie, or ask someone who has read author Dennis Lehane’s book or the graphic comic on which this film is based.
