Preview: Shutter Island (2010)

Synopsis:

A pair of Federal investigators are sent to a super-secure mental hospital located on Shutter Island where they become involved in an unraveling mystery that puts them on the slow descent into insanity.

• Poster: C; B-

Review:

This is the image featured at the very end of the trailer. It's not terribly expressive and doesn't exactly draw a person's eye to it in the sea of more exuberant posters.

A markable, but not exceptional improvement over the original or several others I've seen for the film, though not perfect, it draws your attention suitably well.

• Trailer: A-

Review:

Some might see this as a horror film and others might think of it as a dark psychological piece that seems ill-fitting to director Martin Scorsese's oeuvre. However, the concept is entirely fascinating to me and the effects displayed in the trailer are quite spectacular.

Oscar Prospects:

It's really hard to peg Oscar voters' thoughts so early in the year. While many of Scorsese's films wouldn't seem like they would appeal to Oscar voters, he has managed to earn nominations for a few and even win one for The Departd. However, this film may be far too out there for Oscar voters, but as the demographics skew younger and the likelihood of strong critical reception on the horizon, I could see this film doing far better than many are expecting. A lot will be left up to the critics who will weigh in and determine the film's fate.

Release Date:

• February 19, 2010

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (June 14, 2009) Original

-Wesley Lovell (August 23, 2009) New Release Date (changed from 10/2/09)

-Wesley Lovell (March 14, 2010) New Poster