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Created Feb 28, 2010 12:54PM PST • Edited Feb 28, 2010 12:56PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Great 4.0

   Elements of Hitchcock and Stephen King packaged with the cinematic prowess of Scorsese as an ominous thriller. The premise and the structure of the film isn’t novel – but you will leave the theatre feeling that you got a good return for the admission price, and that Scorsese lives up to his reputation once again. The film takes you on both a physical and mental journey to a place that is almost certainly up to no good. But just like any good psycho-thriller, twists have you second guessing your own theories about the evil that is transpiring.

4. Acting

   Very Good 3.5

   Leonardo DiCaprio fits as the tormented detective. He puts out with great range and believable psychosis. Sidekick Ruffalo performs solidly. Ben Kingsley was well cast as the evil (or is it nice?) head of the island. Max Von Sydow was also very well cast as the chief doctor presiding over unspeakable things.

5. Male Stars Very Good 3.5

6. Female Stars Very Good 3.5

7. Female Costars Very Good 3.5

8. Male Costars Very Good 3.5

10. Film

    Great 4.0

    I liked the way Scorsese packaged up great elements of psycho-thriller, mystery/suspense, and good old fashioned character drama, except with vivid references to a person’s skeletons.

11. Direction Great 4.0

12. Play Great 4.0

13. Music Great 4.0

14. Visuals Great 4.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Sordid 2.8

    As you’d expect criminally insane people perform criminally insane acts.

17. Sex Erotic 2.9

18. Violence Brutal 2.7

19. Rudeness Profane 2.7

21. Reality

    Surreal 2.6

22. Circumstantial Surreal 2.6

23. Biological Surreal 2.6

24. Physical Surreal 2.6