Shutter Island - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T14:09:44Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/shutter-island?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A251447&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe ending was a deus ex mach…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-12-19:537324:Comment:2586982010-12-19T10:09:44.930ZJohn Doddshttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JohnDodds
<p>The ending was a deus ex machina which, while not entirely surprising, didn't deflect from a largely excellent film. I was reminded somewhat of Jacob's Ladder, which was an interesting horror film whose events were all leading to the same inevitable point, though I felt overall Shutter Island was better.</p>
<p>The ending was a deus ex machina which, while not entirely surprising, didn't deflect from a largely excellent film. I was reminded somewhat of Jacob's Ladder, which was an interesting horror film whose events were all leading to the same inevitable point, though I felt overall Shutter Island was better.</p> I have not read the book. As…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-11-29:537324:Comment:2572742010-11-29T12:03:36.419ZArchie Coulterhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/ArchieCoulter
I have not read the book. As regards the film I did not rate this very highly.
I have not read the book. As regards the film I did not rate this very highly. Well, wouldn't it be a mistak…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-11-24:537324:Comment:2570142010-11-24T14:37:53.217ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Well, wouldn't it be a mistake to set up an ending that will disappoint everyone?<br />
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(I admit I don't remember the ending. I got irritated with all that creeping around in tunnels, waiting for monsters to jump out.)
Well, wouldn't it be a mistake to set up an ending that will disappoint everyone?<br />
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(I admit I don't remember the ending. I got irritated with all that creeping around in tunnels, waiting for monsters to jump out.) No way the ending was a cop o…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-11-24:537324:Comment:2570072010-11-24T12:14:13.214ZJackBludishttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JackBludis
No way the ending was a cop out, when on reading the book you realize that the author had set it up all the way. That being said, I too was disappointed at the ending. I really did hope that Martin Scorsese would have come up with a better ending with Lahane's blessing.
No way the ending was a cop out, when on reading the book you realize that the author had set it up all the way. That being said, I too was disappointed at the ending. I really did hope that Martin Scorsese would have come up with a better ending with Lahane's blessing. I read the book and hated the…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-11-24:537324:Comment:2569862010-11-24T01:22:00.299ZSusanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Susan
I read the book and hated the ending. What a cop out! I was disappointed since I loved Mystic River. Lehane's next book is just coming out, a return to the detective duo featured in Gone Baby Gone. Not wild about that series, but I'll give it a shot.
I read the book and hated the ending. What a cop out! I was disappointed since I loved Mystic River. Lehane's next book is just coming out, a return to the detective duo featured in Gone Baby Gone. Not wild about that series, but I'll give it a shot. Same here. The movie was okay…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-09-28:537324:Comment:2514472010-09-28T06:52:56.324ZRobert Christopherhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/RobertChristopher
Same here. The movie was okay and too long. It was also overly hyped.
Same here. The movie was okay and too long. It was also overly hyped. Fabulous flick. First rate. A…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-19:537324:Comment:2423542010-07-19T10:37:00.481ZErich R. Sysakhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/ErichRSysak
Fabulous flick. First rate. Agreed.
Fabulous flick. First rate. Agreed. After watching the movie - wh…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-06-26:537324:Comment:2396522010-06-26T20:13:28.624ZKim Cantrellhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/KimCantrell
After watching the movie - which I thought was okay, the last two lines making it a real kicker for me - I was thinking I should have read the book first. But by the responses here, I'm guessing I actually didn't miss much.
After watching the movie - which I thought was okay, the last two lines making it a real kicker for me - I was thinking I should have read the book first. But by the responses here, I'm guessing I actually didn't miss much. Didn't like the book, so didn…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-06-26:537324:Comment:2395832010-06-26T14:15:37.048ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Didn't like the book, so didn't see the movie.
Didn't like the book, so didn't see the movie. Even though I had read the bo…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-06-26:537324:Comment:2395452010-06-26T00:58:56.255ZJackBludishttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JackBludis
Even though I had read the book, the film was done so well that I thought it was going to end differently.<br />
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Jack
Even though I had read the book, the film was done so well that I thought it was going to end differently.<br />
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Jack