Shutter Island

“sanity's not a choice, marshall. You can't just choose to get over it.”i genuinely loved this movie way more than i have originally expected to when i decided to put it on, i thoroughly enjoyed dicaprio’s performance and mark ruffalo’s performance beside him.  it was definitely a mind fuck of a movie, not entirely sure of what’s real and what’s fake- whether you’re seeing it through the eyes of an audience or a biased lens which makes the movie have this boost of interest. you’re left in the dark most of the movie which i love because it almost forces you to be your own detective alongside the main characters- it made me and my friends discuss theories of what may happen later in the movie (to our surprise a lot of our theories were true, that’s film and media students for you)  when you find out the truth of what’s going on it really does sit and stew in your mind for the next few days, a memorable plot twist is something you gotta appreciate.  aside from the plot, this movie captured some beautiful shots, one of my favourite being very later on in the movie at the lake and when the main character is having war flashbacks. both times really captivating me in with the visuals.