This past Friday, Shutter Island premiered starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The film would make a great addition to the curriculum. It is a very dark film, and the plot is not easily picked up. I’m not trying to say that is what makes a good film, but it definitely kept me entertained. I’m going to try to do this without revealing the plot to all of those who have not seen it yet. The film is about two federal marshals who are sent to investigate an escaped prisoner on the fictional Shutter Island medical prison facility. Upon arrival, the mysterious chief psychiatrist initiates the uneasy feeling felt throughout the film. There’s an overbearing sense of conspiracy throughout the film, which was achieved in part by the very dark filming styles and the deep, bass-filled music throughout. One of the main topics of the movie, in fact, was a conspiracy theory trying to reveal what was really happening to the patients of this island. The film goes on to isolate the main marshal, Teddy Daniels (Leo DiCaprio) that furthers the feeling of insanity. This film relates to the class because conspiracy theories apply to any time period of this country in almost all aspects of the government. Another aspect of the film that would make it relevant to the class is the ending, which is highly debatable. My friends and I argued about how to interpret it throughout the whole car ride home. I feel as though this would make for a very interesting Politics in Reel life class. Thanks for listening.
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