Shutter Island

[MarfMaster]

Spoiler:

Teddy was definitely supposed to be sane at the end. Between his last line and the way he just voluntarily walks over to the lobotomy surgeons, there isn't much room for interpretation imo...

 

[CelticPredator]

He was sane at the end.

 

[dragonsleeper]

Sane, so he wants to die a good man (no memories) than live as a monster(sane but knowing he murdered his wife)...

 

[CelticPredator]

Yes. Exacly. He knew what he was doing. The whole reason he went crazy was because he did kill his wife, and just cannot live with that.

So he'd rather be Teddy Daniels one last time. The Cop. The hero. Sent to uncover the truth about the terrors of Shutter Island. Very tragic but yet satisfying ending.

 

[Mesa]

Yes. Exacly. He knew what he was doing. The whole reason he went crazy was because he did kill his wife, and just cannot live with that.

So he'd rather be Teddy Daniels one last time. The Cop. The hero. Sent to uncover the truth about the terrors of Shutter Island. Very tragic but yet satisfying ending.

I think I get it now. So what you're saying is, Shutter Island sucked balls and is a tarnish on Martin Scorsese's ability as a director.

I'm in total agreement. Shutter Island was a piece of "Noir" crap.


Edit:

Spoiler:

I hated this movie. I want my $9 and the 2 hours I wasted on this film.

yup

 

[meth head]

I think I get it now. So what you're saying is, Shutter Island sucked balls and is a tarnish on Martin Scorsese's ability as a director.

I'm in total agreement. Shutter Island was a piece of "Noir" crap.


Edit:

Spoiler:

I hated this movie. I want my $9 and the 2 hours I wasted on this film.

yup

Shocking

 

[galactiboy]

Spoiler:

Teddy was definitely supposed to be sane at the end. Between his last line and the way he just voluntarily walks over to the lobotomy surgeons, there isn't much room for interpretation imo...

Well crap... I feel like a dolt now That line confused me, partially as I missed part of it

I will now officially turn in my "educated film goer club" membership

 

[meth head]

Well crap... I feel like a dolt now That line confused me, partially as I missed part of it

I will now officially turn in my "educated film goer club" membership

does this change your rating of 7/10 now then?

 

[galactiboy]

Actually it does, I need to to amend it up a bit

 

[meth head]

Actually it does, I need to to amend it up a bit

good good

 

[Matt S]

I love this film.........dont get the hate

 

[Maglor]

Finally saw this. Didn't like it near as much as Inception. I'm thinking a 7.5/10

Saw this after I read the book so obviously I knew the ending, but I saw it coming in the book. It may be easier to guess at the ending in the book because

Spoiler:

you are constantly looking at the anagram names. If you're good at puzzles it's not long before you start thinking they look similar.

Nevertheless, I enjoyed the book and I imagine you are supposed to guess at the ending. There were several moments where I thought my guess was wrong so it was still fun even if you do end up being right.

They did add a line that changed one element of the ending -

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In the last scene, when Teddy has "reverted" again and they are coming to collect him, in the book he simply says "we're smarter than them" and it's clear that he's totally delusional. In the movie they add a line (don't remember exactly) about dying as a good man rather than living as a monster. Seems to imply that he is aware of what he's doing but just doesn't want to live with his memories of being what he thinks of as a monster.

I could be remembering the movie wrong but something to that effect struck me when I saw it.

Hmm, so they added that for the movie.

Spoiler:

In the "real" story he has completely reverted at the end then. Kind of diminishes it imo.

 

[YoNoSe]

Hmm, so they added that for the movie.

Spoiler:

In the "real" story he has completely reverted at the end then. Kind of diminishes it imo.

I prefer the tweek in the film.

Spoiler:

I'm a sucker for adding a hint of nobility to Teddy over the cold reality of his condition in the book.

 

[Maglor]

I prefer the tweek in the film.

Spoiler:

I'm a sucker for adding a hint of nobility to Teddy over the cold reality of his condition in the book.

I think I prefer the movie ending to. What diminishes it is knowing that the book didn't end that way.



Reminds me of the ending of the MIST. I think the movie ending is much stronger that the book ending. But the really cool thing is that the ending of the movie could happen as an epilogue to the final pages of the book, whereas the ending of Shutter Island is contrary to the book ending.

 

[YoNoSe]

I think I prefer the movie ending to. What diminishes it is knowing that the book didn't end that way.



Reminds me of the ending of the MIST. I think the movie ending is much stronger that the book ending. But the really cool thing is that the ending of the movie could happen as an epilogue to the final pages of the book, whereas the ending of Shutter Island is contrary to the book ending.

I read an interview with Stephen King in which he said he would have ended the book that way if he had thought of it. That ending makes the end of Seven seem kind of cheerful.

 

[Maglor]

I know the MIST divides people with the ending, but for me it makes the movie!

 

[YoNoSe]

I know the MIST divides people with the ending, but for me it makes the movie!

Totally agree. It's effed up, but you'll never forget it. :eek

 

[CelticPredator]

I thought it was ____ing awesome.

Made my little brother cry, and have nightmares.