Shutter Island is a 2010 film set in 1954 America. The main character Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from hospital for the criminally insane on "shutter Island" and is supposedly hiding nearby. According to IMDB it is classed a Drama, Mystery Thriller and I shall be exploring these thriller aspects within this analysis.
Scorsese instantly sets the genre through use of the location and the island's possession of thriller generics. The film begins with a small boat moving towards the island, the main character is vomited and the camera is unsteady to mimic the 
violent waves and to make the audience feel uncomfortable and to heighten the tension within the film from the beginning. Various types of extreme angles are used to begin with connoting absurdity and surrealism essentially foreshadowing the ambiguous events that go on at the Island. The still shot to the right is a long establishing shot of the Island. The Island is a generic location as is incredibly isolated as nothing surrounds it but violent waters. Water plays a great role in the film and could be seen as a way of separating Teddy psychically and mentally from the real world. The sea prevents him from leaving the island as seen in the still (top right) and in the still (bottom right) the rain distorts Teddy views creating a strong sense of surrealism and making Teddy vulnerable.
violent waves and to make the audience feel uncomfortable and to heighten the tension within the film from the beginning. Various types of extreme angles are used to begin with connoting absurdity and surrealism essentially foreshadowing the ambiguous events that go on at the Island. The still shot to the right is a long establishing shot of the Island. The Island is a generic location as is incredibly isolated as nothing surrounds it but violent waters. Water plays a great role in the film and could be seen as a way of separating Teddy psychically and mentally from the real world. The sea prevents him from leaving the island as seen in the still (top right) and in the still (bottom right) the rain distorts Teddy views creating a strong sense of surrealism and making Teddy vulnerable.
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