Shutter Island
Film2010138 min

Shutter Island

Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillerhistoricalpsychologicalmafia/gangsterdetectiveslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricategrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"Some places never let you go."

Boxlist takeA heavy thriller that is intricate, original and dark. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by his troubling visions and also by a mysterious doctor.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprioMark RuffaloBen KingsleyEmily MortimerMichelle Williams

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2010
Runtime
138 min
Status
Released
Studio
Phoenix Pictures
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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