A new trailer has dropped for Martin Scorsese’s b-movie thriller, “Shutter Island.” Based on the novel by Dennis Lehane (who seems to be emerging as this generation’s John Grisham – with much better results), the story follows U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) as he investigates the disappearance of a murderer from the Alcatraz-like hospital for the criminally insane.
While the first trailer only hinted at some of the more supernatural elements of the plot, the new trailer ups the ante, providing lots of second half hints of dream/fantasy sequences and creepy murderous inmate shots. What this trailer curiously excludes is the whole angle that the hospital staff is hiding a patient from the police. Was that a major spoiler? Is not really that important to the plot? Or is Paramount’s marketing team just going for an easier sell by making it look like a Leonardo DiCaprio-trapped-in-a-crazy-house film instead? We’ll have to wait a few more months to find out.
The film opens on February 10th after being bumped from its original October release, much to the surprising anger of quote-whore Peter Travers, who kind of blew a gasket over it. We don’t think it’s too much of a big deal, as it appears “Shutter Island,” no matter how good the early buzz is, doesn’t look like it was ever a serious awards contender.
It LOOKS very good, and depending on how Scorsese can deliver Lehanes story, the twist shouldn't feel all to weird. My hopes are still up for this one!
The twist killed it for me in the script. A cheap, outdated conceit.
The trailer looks great and the cast is amazing. This could definitely have 'Silence of the Lambs'-like weight around Oscar time 2011. With 10 nominations up for grabs I wouldn't rule it out.
Though, I don't want to read too much about this twist you keep mentioning. I'll hold out until the movie opens.
We won't spoil it don't worry. But I'll give you 10-1 odds on a $10 bet that movie doesn't crack the Oscar 10.
I'm not really the kind of movie watcher to sit through the whole movie while trying to figure out the ending. I like to let it just come to me.
That being said, sometimes 'twists' are so obvious that you can't help but figure it out. Those are pretty disappointing. Here's to hoping that Shutter Island isn't in this category.
I'll say this: the script had me at the edge of my seat (I hadn't read the book), it was excellent, moving like a shark and gripping and then the end/the reveal, ooh boy. What a disappointment. That shit mighta flown in the 80s, but…
Having read the book, I asked a friend to try to guess the twist based on the first trailer and he got it first guess. Another case of reading the book first ruining the movie for me 🙁
I hope the twist isn't the one already implied in the trailer. because if it is, that is just weak sauce.
Anonymous: Read the novel. You'll get the answer, plus at least in that format it makes up for quite a good read. But I do agree that it's a pretty hard twist to transfer for film format, without making it to bland.
Ironic that it was supposed to come out today. Saw it last night in front of Paranormal Activity. It’s the same trailer except with 2010.