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My guess as well just from a few minutes of trailers.
For anyone wondering if they'd be interested in the plot of this movie, consider that the novel was written by the same man who wrote "Mystic River" and "Gone, Baby, Gone."
Now, you may not have enjoyed this films, but I thought they were fantastic and both have interesting plot twists. So, yes, expect that this film will have a similar theme.
I'm holding off on watching the movie until I read the book."It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
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Wow I'm really surprised this only got 65% on RT. It looks great, but maybe I'm just a huge Scorsese fan. I loved Gone Baby Gone so if it is like that I'll be happy.NBA: New York Knicks
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It's a great movie.
Can't hype it enough.http://flotn.blogspot.com
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Saw it last night and loved it. I loved the music and Leonardo Dicaprio was great. He is becoming one of my favorite actors. The movie was nicely done and I came into it with a ton of expectations and was not letdown at all. I know I will buy this day 1. I would recommend you see this you won't be dissapointed.Last edited by Buckeyes_Doc; 02-20-2010, 10:07 AM.Ohio State - Reds - Bengals - Blackhawks - BullsComment
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the acting, directing, music...simply amazing...this movie was pure art.Comment
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I saw it yesterday. Excellent movie. Leo was great.GT:jb12780
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Saw the latest showing last night, and it captured everything that I wanted to see. Not much replayability in my eyes other than one more showing to look back and go "Oooh, now I get it," but it was very elemental and every scene counted for a build-up towards what was one of the greater drama endings since Fight Club, Se7en, and Memento.
For me, Scorsese is like Tim Burton: not that he directs like him, but when he finds a proper niche in the screenplay which he's directing for, it's something that comes out the way that I best see that it should come out. For instance, I don't see anyone else doing Corpse Bride except for Burton. That doesn't necessarily mean that I like the directing style, but it's more because I'm not as fascinated in the movie's style. Much the same, I could have seen others do The Departed, and frankly as much as I love that movie, I almost think that I would have preferred to mention one or two to have directed that. This isn't harking Scorsese's work at all, I'm just saying that I think I found where I like him most in Shutter Island. The thing that struck out most were the moments of complete silence. That is, even when drops of rainwater falls, the sound is drowned out for the ensuing intensity that Leo's character feels in his mind. It works out so purposefully and really helps contrast what happens afterward.
This is a mind-mangling film from beginning to end on the part of choosing whose mind you want to enter and whose thoughts you want to focus on. For people that think they'll be lost or confused in the movie's words, there is no need to worry, you will be completely fine. Characters are well spelled out, and their purposes served become clear as day. There are moments of vagueness that become moments of clarity, and what the eyes see and the ears hear, the mind believes.
Does anyone know if the movie follows pretty closely to the novel? I can't imagine that they would flashback or create dream sequences quite the same way or within the same chronology, but is it pretty similar for the most part?Samsung PN60F8500 PDP / Anthem MRX 720 / Klipsch RC-62 II / Klipsch RF-82 II (x2) / Insignia NS-B2111 (x2) / SVS PC13-Ultra / SVS SB-2000 / Sony MDR-7506 Professional / Audio-Technica ATH-R70x / Sony PS3 & PS4 / DirecTV HR44-500 / DarbeeVision DVP-5000 / Panamax M5400-PM / Elgato HD60Comment
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Didn't get a chance to see it last night, the theater in Union Square was sold out for the night by 6pm. The wife was not happy lol."You make your name in the regular season, and your fame in the postseason." - Clyde Frazier
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My wife and I went to see this today...Good stuff and highly recommend. We enjoyed it. I realize that Leonardo is getting a lot of praise in this movie (rightfully so), but I have to say that Ben Kingsley is the man!!STEELERS INDIANS CELTICS
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I saw this tonight - awesome film. Leo was great, as usual, but I thought everybody else did a wonderful job as well. Which leads me to this...
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I loved all the Hitchcock vibes throughout, too.
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