tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post467442590541528705..comments2023-11-02T11:56:24.222-04:00Comments on DAILY FILM DOSE: A Daily Film Appreciation and Review Blog: Shutter IslandAlan Bacchushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828941303586018368noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post-60600542085272143612010-12-21T17:24:11.452-05:002010-12-21T17:24:11.452-05:00I had read the book prior to seeing the film so I ...I had read the book prior to seeing the film so I didn't feel as betrayed by the twist. I really enjoyed the mood of the film and the performances (for the most part) and even found myself engrossed at some points even though I knew it was all an elaborate game. I definitely agree that the execution of the anagram reveal wasn't very effective for me and seemed borderline cheesy.matthttp://matt@aol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post-28451282387903993372010-06-16T13:40:06.502-04:002010-06-16T13:40:06.502-04:00Good comparison Friar Duck, or even the other Cusa...Good comparison Friar Duck, or even the other Cusack 'masterpiece' 1408...<br /><br />BTW: Love the usernameAlan Bacchushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828941303586018368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post-30341479526936546602010-06-16T13:29:39.425-04:002010-06-16T13:29:39.425-04:00I felt the same way, Alan. I like Scorcese, I lik...I felt the same way, Alan. I like Scorcese, I like even his most indulgent stuff (Cape Fear, ahem), but the letter scramble was his lowest low (especially when we haven't seen any of these names in print the whole movie). Reminds me of Identity, when we (SPOILERS) find out that all the characters are in the psycho's mind. How am I supposed to continue caring about a story that you'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post-32427966994382534862010-06-11T09:43:09.409-04:002010-06-11T09:43:09.409-04:00OK Greg. I'll give New York New York another s...OK Greg. I'll give New York New York another shot.Alan Bacchushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828941303586018368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post-34852878118265425272010-06-11T09:27:58.632-04:002010-06-11T09:27:58.632-04:00Alan: Yeah, this picture stinks to High Heaven! I ...Alan: Yeah, this picture stinks to High Heaven! I think I mentioned to you that upon my first viewing - due to the cinematic vocabulary Scorsese used in the first ten minutes, I immediately figured out what the "surprise" would be. As the movie unspooled, I occasionally realized I was right as I saw all the details wedged in. I found the proceedings so dull, so downright lugubrious (Greg Klymkiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489498135858240033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post-83476017331515863022010-06-10T15:09:18.289-04:002010-06-10T15:09:18.289-04:00hell yeah. 1.5 stars. Not harsh in my books. On se...hell yeah. 1.5 stars. Not harsh in my books. On second viewing, especially knowing where the film was headed, i found it almost unwatchable.<br /><br />I'm also officially sick of Leo being in Scorsese's movies. He needs to do a comedy to lighten up, big time. I can only think of Catch Me if You Can as the only light hearted film he's done.Alan Bacchushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828941303586018368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post-6100990217739212722010-06-10T15:03:41.485-04:002010-06-10T15:03:41.485-04:00Wow, 1.5 stars -- harsh, but I see where you'r...Wow, 1.5 stars -- harsh, but I see where you're coming from. Me, I found that "Shutter Island" had a lot of flaws (including sloppy editing, which "The Departed" had as well in some places) but I still enjoyed the artistry of the film and DiCaprio, Williams and Kingsley's performances. I did miss the soundtrack -- that's one of those things Scorsese is better at M. Carter @ the Movieshttp://mcarteratthemovies.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post-44418399589307397332010-06-10T11:26:00.977-04:002010-06-10T11:26:00.977-04:00when Scorsese's films fail, it hurts more than...when Scorsese's films fail, it hurts more than most. so i tried extremely hard to convince myself that i liked this, but despite a few lovely hitchcockian touches that stick in my mind, all mostly in the first 10 mins, i'm at a loss.<br /><br />agree with most of what you said, Alan. i appreciate some of the classicism Marty was going for visually, but the story, especially the silly Mark A. Fedelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09688049853904814592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post-90959496944079238642010-06-10T10:34:14.635-04:002010-06-10T10:34:14.635-04:00I agree with your perspective to an extent. I thou...I agree with your perspective to an extent. I thought that Dennis Lehane's book was an "overwrought melodramatic stink bomb" and that Martin Scorcese essentially took that pile of crap and sprayed it with Febreze. It's still crap, but at least it's not completely malodorous.<br /><br />I enjoyed some of Scorcese's techniques, such as intentional continuity errors that Alex C.http://www.filmmisery.comnoreply@blogger.com