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Martin ScorseseDrehbuch:
Laeta KalogridisKamera:
Robert RichardsonBesetzung:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max von Sydow, Michelle Williams, Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson, Jackie Earle Haley, Ted Levine (mehr)Streaming (5)
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Boston, 1954. Auf einer Insel vor der Küste sollen US-Marshall Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) und sein Partner Chuck (Mark Ruffalo) im streng bewachten Ashecliffe Hospital für psychisch kranke Straftäter das rätselhafte Verschwinden einer Mörderin aufklären. Trotz eines über die Insel ziehenden Sturms und gegen den Widerstand des geheimnisvollen Anstaltsleiters Dr. Cawley (Ben Kingsley) geht Teddy immer mysteriöser werdenden Hinweisen nach. Doch je tiefer er in die menschlichen Abgründe der Insassen eintaucht, desto mehr bekommt Teddy selbst das Gefühl, die Kontrolle zu verlieren. (EuroVideo Media)
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Shutter Island ist ein bisschen wie manche De-Palma-Filme – er ist nicht für jeden gemacht, aber diejenigen, die er gefangen nimmt, haut er um. Es fing mit einer Schifffahrt auf eine geheimnisvolle Insel an. Die Kamera, der Schnitt und die bedrohliche Retro-Musik im Stil von Miklós Rózsa repräsentieren ein hochwertiges Handbuch für ein Film-Opening, das die Zuschauer*innen völlig gefangen nimmt, wie die Landung bei Soldat James Ryan am Anfang. Und es endete nicht direkt mit einer Pointe, welche die vorherige Handlung umgekrempelt hat (das ist ja in der Welt von Filmdrehbüchern nicht besonders originell), sondern mit einem Zusatz – einer letzten Szene und einem letzten Satz, welche "den Thriller mit DiCaprio, den Massen von Zuschauer*innen sehen wollen“ drei Level höher befördert hat. Allem, was sich zwischen der Einleitung und dem Ende befindet, könnte man einen ab und zu kitschigen Hauch vorwerfen, eine überflüssig desorientierte Orientierung zwischen der Realität und den Halluzinationen (die für einige holprig beantwortete Fragen sorgt) und eine kalte Einstellung zu den Figuren. All das ist jedoch ein Teil vom schlauen Spiel des Regisseurs, dem es nicht um eine Gänsehaut wegen Wahnsinnigen in Zellen im Block C und auch nicht um eine sentimentale Rührung wegen dem Schicksal der Hauptfigur geht. Weil dieser Regisseur in einer ganz anderen Liga spielt. +++ Nach dem zweiten Mal zitterten meine Hände so, als ob ich eine Packung Zigaretten von Doktor Cawley geraucht hätte. Ein außergewöhnlicher Film aus einer anderen, übersinnlichen Dimension.
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Die Schlüsselfragen lautet da: Bietet Shutter Island mehr als eine gut aufgebaute, aber bemerkenswert unausgewogene Genre-Story? Ist denn das Gefühl der Verwirrung, welches sich nach dem Betrachten des Films einstellt, nicht eigentlich nur ein Spiegelbild der inneren Leere des Erzählten? Kann denn eine schockierender Pointe nicht nur alle seltsamen Aspekte (logisch, das Raum-Zeit-Kontinuum betreffend oder ideel) eines früheren Ereignisses erklären, sondern diese auch rechtfertigen? Ich kann nicht sagen, dass ich näher dran wäre, diese Frage mit einem JA zu antworten ... Und dies ist im Falle von M. Scorseses Film ein ziemlich trauriges Ergebnis ist. Trotz der regelrecht einsaugenden Atmosphäre, trotz DiCaprio, trotz einiger wirklich großartiger Momente, bin ich weit davon entfernt, das kreative Spiel auch wertzuschätzen, so sehr ich sie auch akzeptieren kann. Vielmehr schüttle ich hilflos den Kopf über einer Arbeit, die vielmehr effektvoller Trick ist als eine durchdachte Manipulation. Vielleicht würde ich das Kino zufriedener verlassen, wenn der Film von den verirrten Überlappungsversuchen abgelassen und ungefoltert zugegeben hätte, dass er eben NUR ein reiner und und im Grunde genommen stumpfer Genrefilm ist.
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Ich überlege. Mein Hauptproblem = ich habe die literarische Vorlage gelesen. Alle Überraschungen, die bei anderen Zuschauer*innen für ein tolles Filmerlebnis gesorgt haben, haben bei mir nicht mehr funktioniert. Ich musste mich also auf das Können von Scorsese und seinen Schauspieler*innen verlassen. Der Regisseur hat schöne Bilder aufgenommen, er hat mit verschiedenen Kamerawinkeln gespielt, Hitchcock geehrt und gut mit der Handlung gearbeitet, die eigentlich keine langweilige Stelle hat – in dieser Hinsicht hat er mich nicht enttäuscht. Die Schauspieler*innen sind auch OK (nur Chuck habe ich mir ganz anders vorgestellt). Wohin ist aber, verdammt noch mal, die Stimmung der Vorlage verschwunden? Das Buch war vom Anfang bis zum Ende spannend, ich habe jede Seite verschlungen, ich war verwirrt… Der Film hat in mir nichts dergleichen ausgelöst – sogar die hinreißende Passage im Block C sah auf der Leinwand nicht besonders beeindruckend aus. Ich wiederhole es noch einmal – vielleicht liegt es daran, dass ich das Buch gelesen habe. Das, was mir am meisten leidgetan hat, war die Entscheidung der Filmemacher, das (wichtige) Motiv der Ratten auszulassen, die im Buch eine große Bedeutung haben. Dem Film fehlt eine Metapher, welche das Publikum zum Nachdenken anregen könnte. Na ja. Shutter Island ist ein handwerklich gut gelungenes Werk. Diejenigen, die zuerst die literarische Vorlage gelesen haben, werden den Film wahrscheinlich vor allem als eine Illustration des Buches wahrnehmen. Nun gut, dreieinhalb Sterne.
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Der menschliche Geist ist ein mysteriöser Mechanismus, der nach komplexen Prinzipien funktioniert, und wie auch immer man ihn bezeichnen mag, er ist mit Sicherheit so unberechenbar wie die filmische Delikatesse Shutter Island. Ich habe von Scorsese Die letzte Versuchung Christi, Gangs of New York und Aviator gesehen, und Shutter Island übertrifft diese Filme bei weitem. Am Anfang scheint alles klar zu sein, aber im Laufe der Geschichte verändert sich alles und jeder bis zur Unkenntlichkeit. Was ist Realität und was ist Illusion? Wer wird auf der Insel vermisst?! Schon wenn ich solche verworrenen Fragen stelle, kann ich den Film nur mit der vollen Punktzahl bewerten, denn ich war gezwungen, in den letzten 20 Minuten wirklich nachzudenken, was eines der besten Dinge ist, die im letzten Teil eines Films passieren können. Kurzum, ein perfektes Beispiel für einen Thriller, der mich überzeugt hat, und DiCaprio hat gerade bestätigt, dass er ein großartiger Schauspieler ist, der fast alles spielen kann.
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“I’ve seen something like it before.” I’m going to throw out some spoilers, so it would be better if you read this after seeing the film. On the first viewing, until the lengthy explanatory passage, Shutter Island is a paranoid crime thriller that draws on Hitchcock’s legacy and horror B-movies. On the second viewing, it is an atmospheric drama laden with the questions that Scorsese has posed throughout his entire filmography (What’s worse, emotional or physical violence? Is it better to stay in one’s accepted role or to reveal one’s true face? To accept guilt or let it consume you?). Unfortunately, the second viewing reveals not only the well-thought-out distribution of clues leading us to the final revelation, but also the film’s inability to work on both levels simultaneously. The pleasure of a skilfully shot, though not entirely smoothly flowing genre movie (the shots don't fit together as elegantly as in Casino, for example) is disrupted by long dialogue scenes in which the Big Issue is addressed, which Scorsese is again unable to properly elaborate on, because he would deprive himself and us of the pleasure taken from the presence of trashy add-ons like Nazis, mass murder, a mysterious lighthouse and a lobotomy. In short, he spoils the fun by trying to squeeze something more out of it, which is manifested in the significant reduction of the funny verbal exchanges between Chuck and Teddy from the book on which the film is based (and which, incidentally, can be read in one breath both as a genre treat and as a suspenseful story that may conceal something more). Therefore, I find it more inspiring to watch Shutter Island, even at the cost of a slight overinterpretation, as a multi-level psychoanalytical treat for all followers of Žižek (Teddy constantly moves between different floors, which we can see as “levels” of his mind; familiar with Teddy’s dreams, Dr. Cawley personifies the subconscious; Chuck, addressing Teddy as “boss”, conversely represents his – seemingly – controlled ego) which with its narrative is – probably unintentionally – reminiscent of a video game (restarting the mission, collecting objects and solving riddles, Teddy as Laeddis’s game avatar…). Choose what makes more sense to you. Regardless of its faults, one visit to Shutter Island will almost definitely not be enough. 85%
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The last time I felt this much enthusiasm from perfect filmmaking in a new film was with Inglorious Basterds. From the moment they arrive on the island, it was clear that this would be an exceptional film, tailor-made for me – sometimes you just know it from the very first scene. Scorsese builds the atmosphere masterfully (shots on details, striking music, visual tricks of various crap flying around), I couldn’t find a single weak spot; Shutter Island is 130 minutes of concentrated depression, mystery and madness. Regarding the complaints of certain viewers about the lack of originality, or rather, the predictable twist, it’s worth mentioning that what they believe is a twist, it’s not so, it’s just the resolution to a classic misleading plot (in that sense, the film can only have two outcomes, and you don’t have to be a genius to “figure out” the right one) that only serves to lay down the ground for the real twist, which is very inconspicuous, original, and clever. Putting all this together, Shutter Island is for me more interesting than all of Marty’s famous gangster films.
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For perhaps the first time ever, Martin Scorsese doesn't tell a story but rather glues together scenes that are more like visual masturbation by him and the cinematographer. The actors (DiCaprio is traditionally great, and so is Mark Ruffalo, despite being unnecessarily kept in the back,) do their best and deliver fine dialogues, but the plot doesn't go anywhere, the film lacks any tension, and the characters drown in having to run around the island confused and in the cheap memories of Dachau. Also, waiting almost two hours for the point seems pretty damn cheap for a director who was originally supposed to sell it as the polished thriller of the year. With all due respect to the master, this is a bad and tediously boring film through and through.
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Scorsese still knows how to set the right atmosphere, this is a great piece of craft and everybody is acting beautifully, so this movie isn’t just about the message. And luckily so, because after just about ten minutes there would be nothing left to watch. Despite this, I still couldn’t get that niggling thought out of my head that this should have been an episode of Tales from the Crypt and not a hundred and forty minute feature movie. If it weren’t for the opening crossing to the island and the closing approx. thirty seconds, I wouldn’t remember anything at all of this.
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I'm still struggling to find words the day after the screening. The meticulously crafted screenplay is still spinning in my head, the performances are still in front of my eyes, and Martin Scorsese, after the somewhat average The Aviator and a misstep called The Departed, excels so much that it takes my breath away. He plays with Alfred Hitchcock, with Stanley Kubrick, screams his love for old films to the world, and squeezes me every few minutes. At one point, I almost burst into tears out of helplessness, and a few minutes later, I am almost killed by the escalating tension. And the whole time, he has unbelievable control over me, leading me through every corner of Shutter Island however he pleases. At this late stage of his filmography, it is the absolute pinnacle, and at the same time, a diamond that I come back to in my memories like to few others.
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That one movie can cause so many chills down your spine? Very nicely thought out and put together. Leo is really one of a kind and the ending is magnificent. Just maybe cut 10 minutes here and there.
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After an hour, you start to get a sense of what it's actually like, though you may have your doubts (which is fine) – you just need to have seen a few films with similar themes. Still, it's solidly made, the acting is good, some scenes are really good, but as a whole it was too long and didn't draw me in enough to forget the long running time. A very strong 3 stars.
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Everything that Avatar could not provide me, namely a strong story, well-developed characters, and real tension, Shutter Island was able to deliver in abundance. No director has played so well with me since Fight Club, and I haven't had such a comprehensive film experience in a long time, despite watching a number of good films in the recent past. A smart screenplay, excellent camera work, carefully chosen exteriors, an outstanding cast, and impressive performances. A combination of all the elements of filmmaking. Martin Scorsese is an experienced filmmaker and this is the culmination of his long career. Individual scenes and significant twists in the film, such as the confrontation in the fortress or the final confrontation at the lighthouse, will resonate with me for a long time. Shutter Island is a meticulously crafted drama with numerous elements of classical psycho-horror. An emotional affair with a variety of interesting characters. This film is a strong contender for my biggest cinematic experience this year. I have nothing substantial to criticize about Scorsese's film. Overall impression: 100%. This is what honest classic filmmaking should be.
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This is simply a movie for pleasure. Marty plays about with absolutely everything. He plays with the music, period stylization, the storytelling and the actors play along with him. The atmosphere is thick as fog in the opening scene. Drooling psychopaths winking out on every street corner, storms rage and the road to the main message (which you can probably guess) is a winding one and goes through an impressive range of exquisite twists, turnabouts and unexpected situations that keep your eyes glued to the screen. Add some dark dreamlike hallucinations and rather forgotten memories of the main protagonist during the second world war. DiCaprio acts as if his life depended on it, maybe this is one of his best performances of his career, but even so he can hardly compare with the old vets who finally landed a superb parts. Despite how you might expect the movie to evolve, the ending is crushing and the last sentence in Shutter Island is the icing on this beautifully served cake.
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A technically and atmospherically brilliant piece of work – I wouldn't expect anything less from Scorsese. Script-wise, it's basically what I expected – standard. It’s stuff we’ve seen several times before and there isn't anything particularly outstanding. Thankfully, there is that last sentence which elevates the film to above average.
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A film like from another world, hard to digest in only one screening and with a lot of question marks. What I missed the first time, however, Scorsese paid back after second viewing, and with interest. A masterfully crystallised script, a carefully constructed atmosphere, great performances and a powerfully uncomfortable setting on a bleak rocky island, all this accompanied by one of the best soundtracks of the last few years. From the very first seconds, the master's direction gives the impression that we’re watching something really big and unusual, and every scene seems to suggest that we have already seen it all and nothing could surprise us, only to be covered by a thick veil of uncertainty and mystery in the next moment. DiCaprio is great in the lead role, and has definitively shredded the huge ego of the teen idol; likewise veteran Ben Kingsley with his captivating gaze, but he doesn't have to convince anyone of his acting qualities anymore. Shutter Island will never be groundbreaking for me, and its incoherence of thought is not the right nut to crack in my cinematic diet, but it still managed to captivate me for more than two hours and I was like in a trance awaiting the final reveal, which puts a very appealing, but for my taste too prolonged and overly glossy crown on the artfully glued puzzle. 80%
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A masterpiece that captivates the audience with its tense atmosphere. The film is accompanied by serious music, rainy scenes, horror hallucinations and horrific sounds, creating a sense of anticipation and almost hopelessness. The director and creative team excelled in their choice of music and effects, which adds to the immersive experience. Shutter Island is an unforgettable cinematic experience that is well worth watching.
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For the second time, a clear 5 stars. One great director, one charismatic and mature actor, stunning cinematography, and one great psycho. A round of applause. Most of the "thrillers" of the last few years have been shoved aside by Shutter Island. And one more thing – the flashbacks were without flaw!
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