I'll admit that I was a bit frustrated by Shutter Island after a first viewing, echoing the relative critical disappointment that preceded its release. How could Scorsese allow me to sit through two and a half hours to arrive at the same conclusion I surmised after watching the trailer months ago? Because this is supposed to be a "twist" movie, right? Right? Well, not entirely. As a devoted Scorsese fan, I figured I owed him another chance, and with a second viewing one is able to avoid the tricky expectations game and the true fiery genius of Scorsese's murky Shutter Island begins to break through.
