Classic Revisited - Shutter Island (2010)

Whats it about:
Andrew Laeddis, a former US Marshall is admitted into the mental health facility at Shutter Island, for having killed his suicidal wife who had murdered their 3 children. Andrew is highly delusional and he is continued to be haunted by images of his wife Dolores and little girl Rachel.
    To help him come out of this rut, Dr.Cawley and Dr.Sheehan stage a path breaking role play where Laeddis becomes Edward Daniels and Dr.Sheehan becomes Chuck, Daniels' partner. Daniels visions himself as the hero in this play where he needs to find out a missing patient Rachel Solando and also expose the murky activities happening in the island like psychotropic drugs and lobotomy.
   Laeddis is so taken into his role as Daniels that he regresses and loses track of reality. Then, Laeddis is brought back to reality after a breath taking scene in the lighthouse and is finally released.

                                                                                
Hits

• The facility at Shutter Island looks breathtaking. Ward A, B, C, the lighthouse ... Really Surreal
• The cinematography and locations are beyond words. Some dangerous top angle shots. 
• The CGI/VFX/visuals during Daniels' delusions are outstanding. 
• The lighthouse scene where we as an audience come to know for the first time that Daniels is actually Laeddis the dangerous prisoner is shocking in its revealing nature. 
• The scene where Dolores drowns the 3 kids and Andrew comes home and finds it out, should rank among the saddest scenes in cinema history
• The conversation between Daniels and George Noyce at Ward C when Noyce gives out some hints that Laeddis and Daniels are the same, is another terrific scene. The match sticks giving out light in an otherwise totally dark setting is again beyond words. 
• Ben Kingsley and Mark Ruffalo as the doctors are dignified. Michelle Williams as Dolores haunts with her slow speech and striking eyes. Jackie Earle Haley in a small cameo as George Noyce makes a shocking impact
• Last but not the least, LEONARDO DICAPRIO as Laeddis/Edwards gives one of his best ever shows. His acting in the lighthouse scene, the scene with Noyce, and the scene where he cries out "NO" on seeing his 3 dead kids are proof enough of this handsome star's insane talent ... 

VERDICT

Deserves much more attention. One of the best psycho movies ever made. Bow down to the master, Scorsese ...