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==Reception==
==Reception==
The film has received generally positive reviews, and currently holds an 70% 'Fresh' rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 30 reviews,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.rottentomatoes.com/m/1198124-shutter_island/ |title=Shutter Island Reviews |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |accessdate=2010-02-15}}</ref> and also 8.7/10 on [[IMDB]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130884/ |title=Shutter Island, IMDB}}</ref>
The film has received generally positive reviews, and currently holds an 68% 'Fresh' rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 28 reviews,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.rottentomatoes.com/m/1198124-shutter_island/ |title=Shutter Island Reviews |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |accessdate=2010-02-15}}</ref> and also 8.7/10 on [[IMDB]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130884/ |title=Shutter Island, IMDB}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

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Shutter Island
Theatrical poster
Directed byMartin Scorsese
Written byLaeta Kalogridis
Steven Knight
Dennis Lehane (Novel)
Produced byMartin Scorsese
Bradley J. Fischer
Mike Medavoy
Arnie Messer
StarringLeonardo DiCaprio
Ben Kingsley
Mark Ruffalo
Michelle Williams
Patricia Clarkson
Emily Mortimer
Ted Levine
John Carroll Lynch
Elias Koteas
Jackie Earle Haley
and Max von Sydow
CinematographyRobert Richardson
Edited byThelma Schoonmaker
Music byRobbie Robertson (music supervision)
Production
companies
Phoenix Pictures
Appian Way Productions
Sikelia Productions
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
February 19, 2010 (2010-02-19)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$80 million [1]

Shutter Island is a thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The film is based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane. Production started in March 2008. Shutter Island was originally slated to be released on October 2, 2009, but Paramount pushed the release date to February 19, 2010.[2] Paramount head executive Brad Grey blamed the recent economic downturn as the main decision behind the delayed release date.

Plot

In 1954, two U.S. marshals investigate the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane on an island in Massachusetts. They run into trouble when they are deceived by the hospital's chief administrator, a hurricane hits, they uncover a sinister experiment, patients escape, and all hell breaks loose.[3]

Production

Feature film rights to the 2003 novel Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane were first optioned to Columbia Pictures in 2003, but the rights lapsed back to the author. The author's representatives then sold the rights to the production company Phoenix Pictures, who hired screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis to script the novel for a film adaptation. The project was in development for a year. By October 2007, the project had developed into a co-production between the studios Columbia Pictures and Paramount Pictures. Director Martin Scorsese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who had worked together on three films, were both attracted to Shutter Island as their next collaboration. Locations in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Nova Scotia were scouted.[4] Production began on March 6, 2008.[3]

Production took place in Taunton, Massachusetts to film World War II flashback scenes of DiCaprio's character, a former soldier.[5] Scorsese filmed the scenes in old industrial buildings in Taunton's Whittenton Mills Complex to replicate Dachau, a World War II concentration camp seen in flashbacks. [6] Extras portraying the Dachau prisoners were called back to reshoot a scene in July, due to the film of one scene being damaged due to an improperly sealed film shipping container. Scenes were filmed at the old Medfield State Hospital in Medfield, Massachusetts. Originally, scenes were going to be shot at the old Worcester State Hospital, but the filming would have gone on during the demolition of the surrounding buildings, so filming was impractical. Peddocks Island was used as a setting for the story's island and East Point, in Nahant, Massachusetts for the lighthouse scenes.[7] Filming ended on July 2, 2008.[8] Additional footage was filmed in Los Angeles and wrapped in July 2009.

In Total Film magazine,[citation needed] Scorsese says one of his influences on the film was Orson Welles' 1962 film The Trial — an adaptation of Franz Kafka's novel — in particular its use of corridors, tunnels, claustrophobic ceilings, and angular lenses. He also discusses the importance of costume choices as an element of characterization, noting that a striking choice can leave a subconscious imprint of a character's essence in the spectator's mind: in Shutter Island, he made Dr. Cawley smoke a pipe, and in some scenes of the film he seems covered by a cloud of smoke, hiding something, with an aura of malice and mystery.[citation needed]

No original soundtrack was written for the film. Instead, Scorsese made use of his long time collaborator Robbie Robertson to create an ensemble of previously recorded material to use in the film. According to a statement on Paramount's website: "The collection of modern classical music [on the soundtrack album] was hand-selected by Robertson, who is proud of its scope and sound. 'This may be the most outrageous and beautiful soundtrack I’ve ever heard.' [Robertson stated]."[9] The soundtrack album was released on 2 February 2010.

Cast

Music

A full track-listing of the album can be seen below. All the songs are featured in the final film.

  • Disc 1
  1. "Fog Tropes" (Ingram Marshall) – Orchestra of St. Lukes, conducted by John Adams
  2. "Symphony No. 3: Passacaglia - Allegro Moderato" (Krzysztof Penderecki) – National Polish Radio Symphony, conducted by Antonio Wit
  3. "Music For Marcel Duchamp" (John Cage) – Philipp Vandré
  4. "Hommage á John Cage" – Nam June Paik
  5. "Lontano" (György Ligeti) – Wiener Philharmoniker, conducted by Claudio Abbado
  6. "Rothko Chapel 2" (Morton Feldman) – UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus
  7. "Cry" – Johnnie Ray
  8. "On The Nature Of Daylight" – Max Richter
  9. "Uaxuctum: The Legend Of The Mayan City Which They Themselves Destroyed For Religious Reasons – 3rd Movement" (Giacinto Scelsi) – Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
  10. "Quartet For Strings And Piano In A Minor" – Prazak Quartet
  • Disc 2
  1. "Christian Zeal And Activity" (John Adams) – The San Francisco Symphony, conducted by Edo de Waart
  2. "Suite For Symphonic Strings: Nocturne" – The New Professionals Orchestra, conducted by Rebecca Miller
  3. "Lizard Point" – Brian Eno
  4. "Four Hymns: II For Cello And Double Bass" – Torleif Thedéen & Entcho Radoukanov
  5. "Root Of An Unfocus" – Boris Berman
  6. "Prelude - The Bay" – Ingram Marshall
  7. "Wheel Of Fortune" – Kay Starr
  8. "Tomorrow Night" – Lonnie Johnson
  9. "This Bitter Earth"/"On The Nature Of Daylight" – Dinah Washington/Max Richter

Release

The film was scheduled to be released by Paramount Pictures in the United States and Canada on October 2, 2009.[13] Paramount later announced it was going to push back the release date to February 19, 2010.[14] Reports attribute the pushback to Paramount not having "the financing in 2009 to spend the $50 to $60 million necessary to market a big awards pic like this", to DiCaprio's unavailability to promote the film internationally, and to Paramount's hope that the economy might rebound enough by February 2010 that a film geared toward adult audiences would be more viable financially.[15]

The film premiered at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival as part of the competition screening on February 13, 2010.[16][17] Spanish distributor Manga Films will distribute the film in Spain after winning a bidding war that reportedly reached the $6 million to $8 million range.[18]

Reception

The film has received generally positive reviews, and currently holds an 68% 'Fresh' rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 28 reviews,[19] and also 8.7/10 on IMDB.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Films | Shutter Island". Dark Horizons. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  2. ^ Finke, Nikki (2009-08-21). "SHOCKER! Paramount Moves Scorsese's 'Shutter Island' To February 19, 2010 – Deadline.com". Deadlinehollywooddaily.com. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Mayberry, Carly (February 26, 2008). "Trio of stars in for 'Shutter'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 27, 2008. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  4. ^ a b Fleming, Michael (October 22, 2007). "Scorsese, DiCaprio team for 'Island'". Variety. Retrieved January 8, 2008. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  5. ^ Alspach, Kyle (March 8, 2008). "Raynham native plays Nazi soldier executed in Scorsese film". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved May 21, 2008. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  6. ^ Downing, Vicki-Ann (March 8, 2008). "Film adaptation of Lehane's novel a boon to the region". The Enterprise. GateHouse Media. Retrieved May 21, 2008. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  7. ^ Riglian, Adam (April 14, 2008). "DiCaprio, Scorsese filming on Peddocks Island". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved May 21, 2008. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  8. ^ Fee, Gayle (July 3, 2008). "DiCaprio, crew cap 'Ashecliffe' shoot". Boston Herald. Retrieved July 17, 2008. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "THE MUSIC OF MENACE FROM SHUTTER ISLAND | Paramount Pictures". Paramount.com. 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  10. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (December 3, 2007). "Kingsley signs on to 'Shutter Island'". Variety. Retrieved January 8, 2008. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  11. ^ Fleming, Michael (December 6, 2007). "Michelle Williams joins 'Island'". Variety. Retrieved January 8, 2008. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  12. ^ Scream 2009: Exclusive Shutter Island Trailer
  13. ^ McClintock, Pamela (February 13, 2008). "'Star Trek' pushed back to 2009". Variety. Retrieved February 13, 2008. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  14. ^ Comingsoon.net
  15. ^ Finke, Nikki (August 21, 2009). "SHOCKER! Paramount Moves Scorsese's 'Shutter Island' To February 19, 2010". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved Oct. 29, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  16. ^ "Shutter Island", film file, Berlinale 2010.
  17. ^ Shutter Island (2010) - Awards
  18. ^ De Pablos, Emiliano (May 17, 2008). "Manga nabs 'Shutter Island'". Variety. Retrieved July 29, 2008. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  19. ^ "Shutter Island Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
  20. ^ "Shutter Island, IMDB".
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