Released on February 19, 2010, Shutter Island received generally positive reviews from critics, was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2010, and grossed $299 million worldwide. Mark Ruffalo plays his partner and fellow deputy marshal, Ben Kingsley plays the facility's lead psychiatrist, Max von Sydow plays a German doctor, and Michelle Williams plays Daniels' wife. Marshal Edward 'Teddy' Daniels, who is investigating a psychiatric facility on Shutter Island after one of the patients goes missing. It’s the sort of book you need to read and then re-read instantly, and then probably read again a few more times after that.Shutter Island is a 2010 American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and adapted by Laeta Kalogridis, based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane.

It’s gripping, it’s creepy and it’s fast paced. A very original book with a very detailed plot, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone and everyone. I rented the book from my school’s library the next day. I didn’t realise the film was adapted from a novel, and I always try to read books before I see the film. At the end of the film when the credits started rolling, it said ‘based on the novel…’. One of the films I watched was Shutter Island, starring Leo, of course. Why I Read It: This is a rather embarrassing story, but when Leonardo DiCaprio won his (well-deserved) Oscar at the end of February, I decided to celebrate by watching some of his most famous films over the course of a week. It is a prime example of very clever writing in a very clever novel. Highlights: Personally, I think the entire novel is excellent, but a highlight for me is the effortless switch in frame of mind at the end of the narrative it’s so subtle, almost imperceptible, but it changes the entire ending and leaves you dazed and devastated. As Teddy and Chuck attempt to uncover information about Rachel and where she might be, we learn more about Teddy, his past, and that Rachel is not the only reason he’s on the island. The missing patient, Rachel Solando, institutionalized after drowning her three children, has disappeared from her securely locked cell, barefoot, and has left behind a series of coded clues. He’s accompanied by Chuck Aule, another U.S marshal and his partner for the duration of the story. Curious, we’re quickly launched into the story of Edward ‘Teddy’ Daniels, a U.S marshal who has been sent to Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane on Shutter Island to investigate a case of a missing patient. Outline: The book opens with a prologue from the journal of Dr Lester Sheehan, his entry written after the events of the rest of the novel.

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