Fantastic film. Up there with one of the best.
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This is a good film - one you... have to watch constantly (no nipping out to make coffee as you might miss a key part). Staring Leonardo DiCaprio it is based in a hospital for the criminally insane during the 1950's. The story is that of a federal marshall who is investigating a missing patient from the hospital but all is not as it seems. I found the story good but half way through I knew what the twist was from the way the story unfolded and therefore the ending - I thought it was quite obvious which took away some of the enjoyment. Overall it could have been written better to make the twist more of a shock but I still enjoyed it. Not a massive budget film as it is all based in and around the hospital - but its meant to grip you as a thriller with the twists and turns in the story not any other effects. I would recomend it as a nice film to fill an evening.
Psychological thriller with a remarkable twist - which, sadly..., becomes obvious with more than half an hour of the film to go. However, Leonardo DiCaprio gives a masterful performance as the U.S. Marshal sent to a rocky island whose sole purpose is to house a hospital for the criminally insane. The Feds have been called in because a dangerous woman patient has vanished from a locked room. DiCaprio soon discovers that all is not as it seems. Famed director Martin Scorsese certainly knows how to build up the tension.
very good film .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................