Janey- Spoiler
#356139 - 02/25/10 04:15 PM
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Gerikat
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Janey, I saw the film yesterday afternoon. If I am honest with you, I was disappointed. Of course, they always show the trailers, which may or may not make the movie look better than it really is.
I can't answer the question about how closely the movie stuck to the book, because I didn't read it, but I can tell you for a Scorsese (brilliant man) film, it did not deliver. It was still a good flick, but not nearly as good as his others. It just lacked something...can't quite put my finger on it.
Something I did notice, was how closely it resembled the Russell Crowe flick, "A Beautiful Mind." Now, that was an excellent movie! Although, that was based on a true story.
Everyone is crazy and plotting but you, but you are the crazy one. I did like the surprise ending, but I had already figured it out mid-movie, because of the Russell Crowe film.
I have to say Leo was amazing. Oscar winning performance!
All in all, it was worth a matinee, and it was a fun afternoon.
Edited by Gerikat (03/05/10 08:26 PM)
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Geri,
Thanks for the review. I didn't want to say anything about the surprise ending because I didn't want to spoil it for you. I have read reviews and there are many that say the same thing that you have said.
To me the previews did not really show the story that I had read. While reading the book the ending was a complete surprise which made the book great. I felt that going to the movie knowing the surprise might ruin the movie for me.
Maybe I will wait and rent it.
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Janey
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ugh! not giving me much hope! I've been dying to see this movie and am going tonight!...hope I'm not disappointed!
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Saw it yesterday. It was .....o.k. It wasn't as good as I expected though.
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Carol
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Jeez, I didn't think to put SPOILER on my post. I hope I did not ruin it for anyone. Sorry!
Yeah Janey, it's a renter or a matinee.
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Maybe I'm wierd, but I really liked it. Although I'm a huge Leonardo DeCaprio fan! I thought it was pretty entertaining!
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I liked it too but was thrown off by the ending!
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My husband thinks they left it open for a sequel.
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FancyMom
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Why were you thrown off by the ending? He was the "crazy" one and he went in and out of psychosis. The doctors were trying to make him face what he had done, and he could not, hence the back and forth with the psychosis.
The story plot was ripped off from the movie, "A Beautiful Mind", with Russell Crowe, which was a much better flick.
Edited by Gerikat (03/05/10 08:25 PM)
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I think the story lines were different.
In A Beautiful Mind the main character suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and even though he suffered from delusions, the movie was about how his illness affected those around him.
In Shutter Island the guy is suffering from delusions which were brought on by the trauma of his wife killing his children and then he killed her. He could not take the guilt of what had happened which caused him to mentally snap. Before this happened he was a normal functioning person.
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Janey
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You are not alone. I have talked to several people who liked the movie. I haven't seen it yet, only read the book.
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Janey
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No, I meant the viewing audience thinking Russell or Leo were sane and fine, when in the end, you find out they are really the crazy ones. That part of the movie is what I was talking about. Not what you speak of. They are very different in that respect. "A Beautiful Mind" is based on a true story whereas "Shutter Island" is not.
In "A Beautiful Mind", I did not suspect for a minute that Russell was the crazy one. It blew my mind, when in the middle of the movie, you find that out he is. But, with Leo, I had already figured out what was going on, very early on in the movie, due to seeing "A Beautiful Mind." That is what I meant. Too similar in that respect.
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I see what you mean. Yes, in that respect they are similar. I am going to have to go see the movie but I am afraid that I won't enjoy it as much because I already know what is going on.
I can say that reading the book I had no idea that he was the crazy one until the end. It will be interesting to see if the movie follows the book or if the movie gives more hints about what is really going on.
You would be in the same position reading the book that I am seeing the movie. We both already know what happens and what the plot twist is.
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Yep, you're right about that. Darn, I need to go back and edit my posts to show spoilers. I can't beleive I did that again!
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