BrianSez's Review

Summary - Great 4.0

Elements of Hitchcock and Stephen King packaged with the cinematic prowess of Scorsese as an ominous thriller. The premise and the structure of the film isn’t novel – but you will leave the theatre feeling that you got a good return for the admission price, and that Scorsese lives up to his reputation once again. The film takes you on both a physical and mental journey to a place that is almost certainly up to no good. But just like any good psycho-thriller, twists have you second guessing your own theories about the evil that is transpiring.

Acting - Very Good 3.5

Leonardo DiCaprio fits as the tormented detective. He puts out with great range and believable psychosis. Sidekick Ruffalo performs solidly. Ben Kingsley was well cast as the evil (or is it nice?) head of the island. Max Von Sydow was also very well cast as the chief doctor presiding over unspeakable things.

Film - Great 4.0

I liked the way Scorsese packaged up great elements of psycho-thriller, mystery/suspense, and good old fashioned character drama, except with vivid references to a person’s skeletons.

Edge - Sordid 2.8

As you’d expect criminally insane people perform criminally insane acts.

Reality - Surreal 2.6

5 Comments

• Wick May 19, 2010 9:56PM

  Regarding hurwizzle’s Review
  Interesting. It was the reverse for me: liked the movie but not the trailer.

• jasonhurwitz May 19, 2010 6:25PM

  Regarding hurwizzle’s Review
  I enjoyed the trailer more than I enjoyed the movie. Damn.

• MJ5K Feb 24, 2010 2:27PM

  OMG Thank you for posting a review, Wick. I’ve been hearing so many mixed reactions and from what I saw on “At the Movies”, it wasn’t lookin too good but now that I’ve seen your review, this is surely gonna be a great one.

• Wick Jan 18, 2010 7:08PM

  That’s encouraging Iz. I have to say I’d been kinda turned off by the trailer, even though the combo of Scorsese and DiCaprio is pretty much sure fire. But your recommendation about the book encourages me to want to see it for sure now.

• izzio Jan 18, 2010 12:16PM

  I just got done reading the book and it was amazing… hope to see the movie when it comes out

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