A cop investigates a mental institution on a foreboding island. There seem to be Nazi experiments, ghosts and lies all around. The set is frightening and mysterious. We can't immediately tell whether these doctors are evil, if we're truly missing a patient or why the medication seems to be flowing even for our protagonist.
There are twists a coming, but hey that's not me spoiling anything for you as the trailer shows it all. If you're really focused on the twist you've missed the point of the film. This film is really about character development and the process of how characters have arrived at their destination. It is a well done film that crosses the genres of mystery, thriller and drama. The only thing that keeps this from being a perfect film for me is that is that Dennis Lehane(author who wrote this as well as Mystic River)continues his general formula of creating a compelling story then handing you the resolution very late in the game without giving any real clues as to how we got there. Again that's not really the point of this film (credit may go to director Scorcese for this), but it's just not my preferred type of story.
3 stars ***
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Director - Martin Scorcese
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