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Shutter Island is one of my favorite films. It is filled with amazing subtle cinematic moments that add to the final reveal.

[@TylerMowery]

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[@bgw9696]

no spoiler alert notice at the beginning???

[@chickennoodle3054]

Tyler Mowery fuck off

[@learn_moore]

@@bgw9696 You know I hate spoiler alerts because if people did'nt want anything ruined for them then they should'nt be watching videos that try to explain or review a movie which by the way I thought this dude did quite nicely in just 6 minutes.

[@kevinangel7289]

I def agree, he did a fantastic job demolishing the movie.

[@leonardodecillis]

Great video! Can I ask a random question... what's the name of the song playing in the background at the end of the video? I'm trying to find it to listen it in full... Thanks in advance! 😊

[@cat-jv2yt]

my favourite scene is when he finds out the truth. it feels like you’re going insane with him because at the start you’re like “no way, they’re just trying to make him feel crazy” and by the end of that scene it’s like you come to terms with the fact that he’s the patient and he is crazy.

[@s.k6044]

Ik! ...exactly how i felt! I was soo on his side, i didn't wanna believe he was actually crazy!

[@cat-jv2yt]

Susan Kings yeah! it’s so brilliantly done

[@rapril4719]

But what about the ending? When he talks with Chuck in front of the hospital while being watched by the doctors? Teddy asks chuck about what should they do next, and chuck shakes his head to the doctors. I thought that teddy was never crazy, and chuck was on the doctors side to make teddy thinks that he's crazy? And remember in the end of the movie, when teddy says "this island makes me wonder, is it better to live as a monster or to die as a good man" or something like that. I thought that he said that to chuck, to let him know that he's not manipulated by them and he's not crazy, and he know that chuck betrayed him. I don't know, I'm really confused, can someone please explain to me what's really happening in this movie? 😔 Anyway I'm sorry if my English isn't perfect, it's not my first language, at least I'm trying 😁

[@claudiu_npd]

@@rapril4719 I love your theory. I was always on Teddy's side. But, actually, when he sais that he means that he is cured, he lives in the reality now, but can't stand the idea that he killed his wife and couldn't save his children(live as a monster) so he decides that it's easier to pretend he is still insane and have the lobotomy made (die as a good man)

[@rapril4719]

@@claudiu_npd oh that makes sense, I can finally get my sleep back now.. Thank you! 😊

[@lukasbastiasliebsch9665]

The movie in which DiCaprio really deserved the Oscar

[@jchtroe]

true, the revenant was an extremely dumb movie compared to this

[@TheSlimmshadyy]

He deserves Oscar for every movie he was in.

[@Si4mon]

What about Wolf of Wallstreet? Aviator? Django?

[@breakercat]

Amen

[@SlippyG19]

Hey now...@@jchtroe

[@marioguerrero4888]

The first time I saw this film, I thought they tricked him into believing he was a patient

[@kingexclusivo]

I still do

[@Josh_Wright]

@@kingexclusivo idk, Cawley's face when Leo's psychiatrist shakes his head looks genuinely heartbroken

[@buddhaneosiddhananda8499]

I am 100% sure Teddy was not a patient...

[@dayyumq]

@@buddhaneosiddhananda8499 same

[@ModinaShokeye]

That Record if it were true then the picture he was seeing in his head of the dead Jew girl wouldn’t be the same as the picture the bald guy showed

[@Sid_Kill]

After movie ended I questioned my existence.

[@joeseaton135]

Me too man

[@Abdul.Rahman.173]

Same bro, that end was disturbing

[@LAVENDERMEDIA]

Same

[@ghc2009]

The whole world is a illusion Mentioned in sikhism, Hinduism and Buddhism There is only one truth , love. Everything you see , only love will remain forever ( love for rumi here is God, who is eternal , infinite ) Rumi

[@Abi-qx2ft]

I was high when I was watching this movie n I had an existential crisis.

[@SavePvP]

I feel like Dicaprio’s acting skills are so unparalleled, he is quite literally one of the most talented actors we have in our lifetime and no Oscar is needed to prove that point

[@taniarysz7949]

My all time favourite Actor ♥️

[@prafulpohare]

We are really fortunate to enjoy him 💕💕💕

[@mr.struggle9189]

Add Brad Pitt to your roster

[@kalencwil3924]

Tom Hardy is way more versatile

[@b.o.4469]

Fuck the oscars. Bullshit awards anyways

[@DBDenzz]

He knew his way around cell block C even though the shots show its a literal maze

[@msiprime]

yesss thats when i realized he was there before... means he is a patient

[@abi-ij8pr]

yep this just confirms he’s been there for years

[@nathaniels3101]

He had the plot map imbedded in his brain lol like plot armour

[@NiNa-nn3bm]

Lol I think it wasn't that difficult to find the way for cell c

[@Mr3Nice1Guy9]

the smartest comment ive ever read

[@milespq5561]

That scene with George Noyce is amazing. He tells us exactly what’s going on, but we completely misinterpreted it

[@12_darshitamahanta89]

Yes! He told everything and yet none

[@maxwell067]

just like the movie says in the cave scene. ‘crazy’ people can say anything and no one will believe it

[@sledge2742]

this isn't necessarily true. his speech makes it seem as if Andrew is being forced into the prison to be experimented on. George couldve just told him they were running a psychological experiment to try and bring him back to reality, which is the truth

[@Michael-li3id]

it's amazing how the truth being told by someone that the media portrays as crazy can be discounted!

[@DieTrying38]

@@Michael-li3id now you re just reaching

[@macuse2008]

I’ll never forget the feeling when Dr Cawley tells Andrew the truth. It was like serious mind games. This movie was so good it actually needed to be seen twice to make sense. A brilliant film that truly played tricks on the mind!

[@Guy_LastName]

lol only twice?

[@davidgoodliff4486]

I'm surprised to hear you say that Straight Up because I had this whole film sussed in the first few minutes. I'm not usually that good at guessing endings (I didn't guess Fight Club's ending for example), but I guess we all look at things differently. Go watch Flypaper on Tales of the unexpected and see if you guess that ending. Kind regards David.

[@withnail-and-i]

Heh I watched it once, saw the end come from afar, doesn't help that it's the same premise as the Ninth Configuration

[@westside786asy]

@@davidgoodliff4486 Watch primal fear.

[@davidgoodliff4486]

@@westside786asy Thanks Ahsan, yes I saw that movie. I enjoy everything with Ed Norton in. No I didn't see that ending coming until about 3 seconds before they told us when they showed a close-up of Aaron's handcuffed hands then I knew what would happen. I hope you are having a safe time in lockdown. I am in England and just finishing the 9th draft of my novel before I send it out this summer. Kind regards from David

[@saintpoli6800]

This movie 100% makes you believe that this was real, and Teddy was really a detective. That ending absolutely messed my head up, and it will forever be one of my absolute favorite movies

[@Mapleheads]

Polarity Pulp horror

[@reflectingsoul]

Teddy really was federal marshal, but in the end they brainwashed him.

[@TheSectric]

@@reflectingsoul that's definitely not true. This whole video proves that. Theres too much symbolism and too much inconsistencies for him to actually be teddy.

[@reflectingsoul]

@@TheSectric Woman in the cave told to him: “If you are deemed insane, then all actions that would otherwise prove you are not do, in actuality, fall into the framework of an insane person’s actions. Your sound protests constitute denial. Your valid fears are deemed paranoia. Your survival instincts are labeled defense mechanisms. It’s a no-win situation. It’s a death penalty really". This is an obvious hint that this story cannot be interpreted as a story about insanity.

[@garynewman264]

@@reflectingsoul That's what I was thinking. That they wanted to "neutralize" him, to hide their evil management of the institution. But a great fun is I WAS WRONG.

[@jayprimo]

Something else I noticed, when they first come off the boat, and Teddy comments how "all of the guards are a little on edge". They're all ready for their most violent prisoner to go batshit crazy. They are just starting the experiment, and are unsure if he will dive into it or just snap.

[@vineetyadav2167]

I think it can be because rachael is a highly violent and smart kind of mental patient ( teddy doesn't know that yet..as he asks the doctor in the later part of the movie) and she is on the loose.. hence the security is more vigilant.

[@usedtocomment5578]

@@vineetyadav2167 shes not real tho

[@jayprimo]

@@vineetyadav2167 That wouldn't make sense though. Unless she's a highly skilled ninja assassin, what would the tension be for in broad daylight on a pier surrounded by armed guards, with two federal marshalls joinig the crew? It's him they're afraid of.

[@jayprimo]

@Harley Harley I can clearly remember the doctor saying he _always_ regresses, I can't recall him saying it's always successful though. And even if it was successful every time, the simple fact of how dangerous he is, is nore than enough reason to be cautious. If a child rapist spends 25 years in jail and is now deemed reformed and released, wouldn't you still keep an eye on him around kids?

[@finesser1375]

Harley Harley they had done stuff similar but nothing to that extent, doctor says that at the end when he was saying they had to try something that has never been done before

[@Cat_main_apex]

This was seriously the most terrifying movie I’ve ever seen, the tone, music and atmosphere was disturbing

[@joeseaton135]

Thought I was the only one that this film left me shook afterwards

[@msiprime]

its a horror film with out any ghost hehe

[@alano2475]

Encapsulate doesn’t meant what you think it goes. Maybe you meant enrapturing

[@Cat_main_apex]

alano your right I meant either disturbing or captivating

[@Person-mh6xq]

JoeSeaton me too! Brilliant film but spooked me.

[@leahboris6749]

Did anyone else find it really strange how he seemed so focused on his daughter, but not his two other kids?

[@oleynormanfranktindangen9435]

i think he's a detective, and why he focused on the girl cz the girl is a victim from the war that he going through in germany, and he keep thinking about it (sorry if my english wrong)

[@anamarinkovic8952]

@@oleynormanfranktindangen9435 have you watched the movie till end ?

[@anamarinkovic8952]

Yes, it's so strange. I also tought that it's maybe because he found her first, but it still doesn't make sence

[@JamesMalmsteenUlrich]

@@anamarinkovic8952 For a father, a daughter its the most important creature in the world, and he remember that girl, in both cases he got there late for saving her, so thats why he is obsessed with her, or more likely, remember more

[@wh7227]

It was part of his delusion. Remember he thought he was looking for Rachel solando, the escaped patient, when that really was his daughter.

[@jackw3295]

The lake scene at the end should've awarded Leo the highest achievement in acting. I was stunned.

[@abi-ij8pr]

i honestly teared up

[@aryan7767]

@@abi-ij8pr yeah man fuck the dead bodies of the kids, the guilt of not helping his wife and killing her, fuck

[@lacedxstrapped]

Truly awful, I teared up as well. Excellent movie.

[@mycah1993]

Seriously! I had to pause the movie for 10 seconds when I saw that.

[@cecilcin4455]

Give me a break, everyone else is acting circles around him in every movie he's ever been in

[@CheefChaos]

The scene when he returns home looking over the water, the wife on the Swing, A Brightly lit lovely day, is among the most terrifying images in movie history.

[@abi-ij8pr]

and the floating dead bodies 😔

[@ambatimanus3295]

I second that. Especially on the second time watch, I was disturbed.

[@v4413]

When he went down the lake and took the bodies of his children still haunts me today. I cried so much at that scene.

[@danielx40]

That old woman in the garden with “shhh” sign should win an Oscar for how creepy look is.

[@Himanshu-cj8iv]

😂😂 yeah

[@CatLadyKorea]

And why was she shushing?

[@marialvesssssssss0989]

@@CatLadyKorea id also like to know

[@thewalkingmic5]

That’s what I’m trying to figure out

[@harrison777ify2]

Songyi Choi I’m guessing because she knew it was a “game”. She was shushing as if she was telling him it was a game and to keep quiet about it. They did say all the other people on the island knew what was going on. That’s my take on it at least.

[@M.G.2000]

At the beginning of the movie, when Dr. Cawley is telling "Teddy" about psychiatry and the horrible methods used in the past, he has a brief moment of hesitation before saying that the patients could die drowning in the water. That's because he is worried that Teddy may have a violent reaction to those words.

[@hoseaxciv5580]

This is the best movie I have ever watched. Almost made me believe I was insane.

[@macuse2008]

I hear you. The movie was like being on drugs or something

[@The_Entertainer-]

They actually say in the film "insanity is contagious".

[@brockobama257]

In my top 10

[@alexanderabrashev1366]

Well I can tell you, you are

[@wormbook4896]

@@brockobama257 yeah ofc but I'd really appreciate if you share your top 10 here :)

[@meinfuhrer1100]

the glass of water explanation>>>

[@AnnoyingMoose]

Also notice that she is drinking out of her right hand but puts the glass down with her left hand.

[@joannaedssay5988]

The glass of water is the only one I have never noticed while watching the film. I'm glad KZbin recommended this to me.

[@grenademaster8981]

Also its continuity error which is staple of Scorsese...he does them intentionally. This film has others as well.

[@joannaedssay5988]

@@grenademaster8981 I didn't know he did them on purpose. Where else in the film are they?

[@jesusshrek1271]

@@joannaedssay5988 Andrew hates water. Because his kids died in the lake. His brain automatically blockes out the water

[@fuji4128]

this movie puts you in the mind of someone that is crazy. makes you understand them and sympathize with them

[@destinhook3826]

I’ve heard on phycology videos, that there really isn’t a difference between most killers, crazy people and regular, every day people. The only difference is their life events leading up to their ultimatums. It was extremely eye opening.

[@georgiarose575]

Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsley also deserve attention, they are the ones who made our minds twist together with Leo

[@degtyarev6208]

I felt bad for Kingsleys character,at the start I thought Kingsley was the bad guy but he just turned out to be the real good guy along with Ruffalo

[@cadeosborn5696]

I was thinking (i might be wrong) when he was interviewing that guy and started rubbung his pencil, how did he know that would make him angry? Cuz he already knows the guy hes interviewing and already knows his tick from his time as a patient

[@Kastoruz]

Oooo This scene made no sense to me but now it does. Amazing eye for detail.

[@JamesMalmsteenUlrich]

@@Kastoruz Not so... He is very inteligent, and know how to break people, if you see Ace Ventura 2, Ace also do something similar to interrogate, forks in a plate, and finally the eye kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZW6nWmkd7iHmaM when you are in stress, and talking with somebody they star to do something repeatedly, I assure you... You are going to break, more if they make straight eye contact, give it a try with someone

[@dahyun1036]

I wondered why he did that lol thanks that makes sense

[@renaudjacob3244]

@@Kastoruz I believe he is also reproducing the noise of flesh ripping from a body. Replicating the experience that the patient had which makes him angry because he clearly showed a disgust at the other patients and what they commited and that sound reminds him how he's just like them.

[@RJ-em1dg]

Doesn't that young guy say that Rachel solando had murdered her children but later on in the movie we come at a conclusion that Rachel is not real.So if she's not real or the story of Rachel is made up how did the young prisoner in the first told him about Rachel?Doesn't that imply that the actions of Rachel were original and she was really a mental patient?

[@enchantedpropaganda]

I was so convinced he was “Teddy” that when they revealed he was actually a patient named Andrew, I was _still_ like “nahhhh, it’s all a mind game, he’s Teddy” so the plot twist didn’t hit me as hard as it should’ve?? Lol

[@LorenzoAGJ]

Yes, I think that believing so hard that DiCaprio was Teddy, was what made me not completely get the plot twist and ending.

[@valarmorghulis9664]

Same for me

[@enchantedpropaganda]

Lorenzo Guimarães yeah, exactly!

[@Maria-rz9ri]

Same

[@johnraja3777]

Me too

[@mr.annoying6009]

I recently watched this movie for the second time, and knowing from the beginning that Teddy was really Laeddis made it fun to watch from a different perspective, watching all the reactions from everyone around him.

[@ambatimanus3295]

Exactly!

[@arhamimam8547]

Same

[@chin7843]

i read the book before watching this and you're so right omg. you can see the little details, it's so cool. this was really well-directed and made. T_T

[@PedroHenrique-gr4zr]

the very first scene "i could swear i had my cigarettes" that scene stuck with me through the whole movie even though i didn't know what to expect bc it was literally the first scene on the movie, but it pretty much tells you right then that you cannot trust Teddy's mind 100%

[@ketankulkarni7938]

​@@PedroHenrique-gr4zr yes him puking as well. Sets the tone from the beginning that he's too much of a goofball to actually be the one in charge in that situation. Revealed later.

[@Anon-nv7bp]

Notice in the scene with George. Teddy lights a match several times, and it gets dark when the match goes out. But then, when his wife appears in a vision, the light in the room remains constant even after the last match goes out. Meaning, the conversation with George ended there and the rest of the scene is his imagination, including George's dialogue.

[@earthling03]

Yes

[@theguitarguy691]

I'm glad i watched this movie with out watching the trailer or googled what the movie was about.... This movie is a Masterpiece

[@salmaa9459]

Oh my god, you know what? When i was watching this movie in the living room, my sister suddenly popped up and innocently said, "oh this movie, is it the one where he hallucinate things and is actually crazy?" OH MY GODDD I TRULY HATE HER, SHE TOOK MY EVERYTHING AND NOW SHE TOOK THE EXPERIENCE OF WATCHING THIS MOVIE FOR THE FIRST TIME ohmygod i still resent her for that.

[@theguitarguy691]

@@salmaa9459 oh damn ..

[@amp4105]

I saw it on youtube with a large spoiler in the thumbnail so i never really got to see it though the intended mindset

[@paradise_valley]

@@amp4105 if it makes you guys feel better, the book also came out before but either way lots of people found it pretty clear that either way, whether he was being experimented/gaslighted/manipulated or not, he was meant to be on the island not for the intention to investigate, but to be investigated because of his PTSD from the war.

[@janejin8145]

The women didn't write "Run" on the notebook, but Teddy did. When the scene changes, the direction of the pen on the notebook was changed. Also in his illusion the women write on the left page, but it showed up later on the right. From the interview we know that the women is actually left handed (from smoking and the glass cup on the table from her perspectives). The drinking gestures and her writing on the notebooks are all right handed, which is his perspectives and they are all illusions, which means those things didn't happen.

[@ala-lash3710]

Underrated comment 🙏🙏🙏

[@b.o.4469]

She's right handed, look at the video again. She wrote with her right and picked up the "glass" with her right

[@RimaMeenaMonroe]

Zeeb Beeb You are completely right.

[@tasyaaureliaharaky1625]

MIND BLOWN💀💀

[@geethakrishnan2590]

Zee Bee that she wrote Run in the book was Teddy's illusion

[@kylet4063]

I noticed the scene when he’s in cell block c and the entire building is dripping with water as if it was raining indoors, this is where the beat up patient tells him the truth about what is going on, but I noticed that even tho the whole building is pouring water from the ceiling the entire scene is quiet except for the whispers of the patients because his mind is rejecting the water drops

[@izzili7727]

If you look closely when they are looking at the 2 pairs of shoes, you can see that they are both masculine.

[@___s___8071]

Woahhh🔥

[@abi-ij8pr]

WOAH

[@SS98.]

At what frame?

[@lalaland2107]

I just finished watching the movie and I can't remember when they were looking at shoes lol

[@hassantucker8273]

I thought it was just me who noticed that and how they looked at one another when he was on he floor looking for something.

[@bobbill8129]

Every time that he smokes in the movie he gets his cigarettes lit by someone else this is another hint because mental patients are not allowed to have matches Cool video

[@diogeneslantern18]

bob bill where did Teddy get the matches during the dungeon part?

[@Yukimurasanada29]

PartiZAn18 uhhhhm uuuuhhhhhhhhhhhh....

[@Homeboy8227]

@Oliver 2000 you have to remember that this point of andrew going through this was to see if he could realize the truth of what his past really was. The timing of which all of it occurred also allowed for extreme situations since it happened during a hurricane but ultimately it was to see if andrew could be cured and not have to undergo a lobotomy.

[@Homeboy8227]

@Oliver 2000 well this is all fictional but also this was all orchestrated by the head doctor who was ultimately at war with other doctors who believed his practices were ineffective. You have to remember that andrew was the last ray of hope in deciding if lobotomies would become the norm for patients like him.

[@bernlin2000]

Love that attention to detail.

[@nicolasbermudez9677]

Now I understand why he clarifies at the beginning to "Chuck" that his wife died from the smoke and not from the fire.

[@nam5723]

Y?

[@b.o.4469]

@@nam5723 the fire signifies lies in this movie

[@andygarciaibanez5983]

Why? Because she died for real instead of beign killed by the fire(false reality)

[@mylesmarkson1686]

You mean like Smoke on the Water?

[@conorthomas7190]

A few more details: - the woman patient he interviewed was clearly instructed to write down “Run”, as evidenced by a few characters in the background pretending not to look while others were more careless and watched it - if you watch the film again, Chuck is always standing behind Teddy and giving cues to the other role-players with his eyes. - at the board meeting, one of the members who clearly thought the experiment was foolish mockingly mentions loving the Law of4 note - the storm was likely a hallucination, as evidenced by how clean the facility looked the day after Laddis’ breakthrough

[@lucinda390]

How Leonardo DiCaprio didn't got an oscar for this movie

[@rabitku9735]

I think he did

[@joshuatomos]

@@rabitku9735 he only has one for The Revenant

[@ani-po1td]

Because the jury is clueless

[@EntertainTheElk]

Definitely an under appreciated gem in Scorsese's catalog. Great video. Didn't catch a few of those subtle hints.

[@TylerMowery]

+Entertain The Elk thanks!

[@tomriddle4510]

Wow even this guy complimented you. Good job dude.

[@crepis5955]

Elk, i love you. Please explore Birdman and the mental games the movie plays with

[@mrblonde609]

I think it is a good movie, but not a great Scorsese flick. The whole thing was done to death at that point and there was no point for Scorsese to do the same thing, movies like "Fight Club", "Haute Tension", "Sixth Sense", "Usual Suspects" and so on already did. I was pretty underwhelmed when i first saw "Shutter Island", because by Scorsese's standards it was very bland and just okay. Nowadays i really learned to like it.

[@swerks197]

this movie is a masterpiece

[@madhavdaga]

I still feel that the bald guy should be evil 😂

[@diangitapratiwi8977]

OMG same lmao

[@SumitBara]

Same.

[@Matt-fq6ly]

It was worse for me, I just watched prince of Persia the same day I watched this movie. And in prince, he was the bad guy lol it messed with my head

[@MrChevyTan]

He was the actor for Gandhi. Lol 😆🤣

[@swapnilsinha6211]

That's Ben Kingsley. He played Gandhi in the movie Gandhi😅

[@GuRuGeorge03]

the last sentence of the movie was when i fully understood and realized that he was indeed the patient, up until that point i was still doubting. but then i went on reddit to see what other people experiences were and i saw a ton of people still defending the story that he was not the patient even to this day. it's an amazing example of how belief trumps evidence and in some cases the belief is so strong that no evidence what so ever will ever turn the belief.

[@aryangupta8150]

Just like the case in the movie :((

[@ambatimanus3295]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@phillyfan3942]

There is evidence to support either or. You could write off a lot of Teddys delusions due to the fact that he could actually be being drugged through out the movie. His delusions get worse the longer he is there.

[@Sebastian-km9qx]

Just like the jury in the OJ case and dealing with white cops!

[@PedroHenrique-gr4zr]

@@phillyfan3942 there's no evidence. on the very first scene "i could swear i had my cigarettes". either you gonna say that this is the only scene from the whole movie that doesnt have meaning and it was pure casual or you can just accept that the whole point of this film is to show us how you struggle to accept the truth when you dont want to hear it.

[@Maria-jk2iv]

I always thought they just tricked him in believing he is a patient

[@iammayyz]

Something still makes me wanna believe that and it was all a plan for him to beileving he was a patient

[@simrannisha8793]

@@iammayyz yeah same here..

[@system7989]

I still believe he was a normal detective .

[@therealcabbageguy7953]

I feel like I have a different opinion on this every time I watch it and that’s the beauty of it... I’ve also watched a detailed video explaining how he is actually a detective and gives many good reasons including the gate that was used by nazis and how it symbolises this is an evil place etc. I can still never make my mind up

[@dannex98]

system yeah same but In the end where chuck "shaheen" shook his head to dr.cawley. i knew he is really a patient.

[@MagicMan608]

What do you about the theory that Teddy is sane at the end, but fakes insanity so he can be lobotomized because he can't live with the truth?

[@TylerMowery]

I think there's some validity to that idea. His last line tells us so much about him. He doesn't want to live as a murderer and a father who let his children die when he could have gotten his wife help. There's a strong possibility that that is the case.

[@737driver]

Soda Seacliff I think Andrew (!) has sparks of sanity, but then regresses, like he did nine months before the role-play. I think he has learned that it is impossible for him to live with himself, so he rather gets lobotomized...

[@chrishall2594]

Soda Seacliff Don't think it's a theory thinks its pretty obvious and the theme or the film.

[@noamias4897]

I thought that was obvious

[@kennethh3790]

Tyler Mowery one thing that still confuses me is the fact that he still calls the doc Chuck at the end of the film

[@FurpNate]

Great review, but I wish you talked about the ending. The last line of the movie suggest, at least to me, that Teddy is fully aware of the reality and willfully chose to undergo the lobotomy - which adds a whole new depth to the character.

[@TylerMowery]

+Furp Nate this is my only regret. I wish I covered this as well because you are right.

[@florencep2209]

@TheSearchingTruth There is only 1 possibility that actually makes sense, and that's the one he mentioned in this comment.

[@stefanovitali2925]

The doctor is also aware of his choice and, while saddened, he respects his will, which adds another layer of depth

[@samuelisaac2984]

"Which is worse, to live like a monster, or to die as a good man?"

[@oleknowicki7497]

@@samuelisaac2984 when I firstly watched the ending I've was shocked how good that line was cause just this line can tell you so much. It literaly suggest that he want to kill himself because he cant bear the reality that he's now finnally fully aware

[@arschminze]

“we have the ability to deny reality even if it is staring us in the face. we always want to hold on what we believe is true, even in the face of extreme evidence of the contrary.” fuck, this hits deep.

[@MrShabindigo]

Something I'm surprised nobody mentions in second viewing: They must've sedated him when they put him on the boat and had him shackled. Then, at some point in the boat ride, they released him cause, when the movie starts, he's puking in the bathroom near the part of the ferry with all the shackles for patients. Two of the shackles are swinging; the rest aren't. Those must've been the ones he was attached to before they released him. Sheehan is already on the deck of the ship waiting for the role-play to begin and when Laeddis walks out, the gate he came out of had an open lock on it. Also, his clothes are way more ill-fitting than his partner; almost like they just found some clothes to slap on him for the role-play

[@zegeist333]

Yeah but was that just in his head? Because they said he was there for two years already in the tower but the movie followed a relatively solid timeline of events

[@MrShabindigo]

@@zegeist333 What was in his head? The boat ride?

[@sohamkar876]

​@@zegeist333 I think the boat ride was part of the "game" they had designed for Andrew

[@arthurm4861]

Also at the beginning, when Andrew arrives as Edward, still a marshall, the guards seem on edge, they are all holding their gun. They're on edge not because of the missing patient, but because of Andrew.

[@buraky9980]

Arthur M While he had a toy gun???

[@florencep2209]

He was aggressive and had already hurt multiple people, of course they'll be ready to take action.

[@b.o.4469]

@@buraky9980 the gun at the beginning is real. They swapped it

[@diddeny1]

"The freeze frame is used to describe a very important moment in the characters life" Yeah like when Dicaprio tosses a dwarf in Wolf of Wall street xD

[@heiko3169]

indeed that is an important moment in the characters life in the Wolf of Wall Street too. This scene symbolised the moment when he totally lost control and exxagerated everything because he felt untouchable and almighty.

[@deeeezeeeee6204]

Grayhistory hit the nail on the head. Funny scene but a very important moment for Jordan.

[@Air.keccc1]

Is nobody going to bring up one of the scenes where he is dreaming/hallucinating and the smoke goes in reverse back into his cigarette?

[@dnashnasirqureshi5176]

I am a smoker and I do that all the time..

[@Damian-ek7mw]

DNash Nasir Qureshi i know what he means its not the thing through the nose, its a scene where the smoke really is going backwords

[@spandanmukherjee7013]

@@dnashnasirqureshi5176 you can put the smoke back in your cigarettes???

[@shamirwilliams7604]

yea we know what you’re talking about. there’s a point in the movie where you can literally see the faint smoke going back into the cigarette dangling from his mouth. i saw it but didn’t think anything of it. hands down one of the best movies. it’s all about the second watch that makes it a masterpiece

[@WittyOriginalUsername]

@@dnashnasirqureshi5176 the smoke is literally going back into the cigarette itself, not like a French inhale or something. Its a pretty cool effect thats easy to miss if you’re not paying attention

[@zachmcnamara4376]

"well why'd you kill her?" "isn't it obvious? she wanted me to show her 'my thing' so she could LAUGH at it"

[@jandzi18]

Another interesting thing is that after Teddy stresses "Leadis lit the match that caused the fire that killed my wife" he keeps lighting them himself in the movie.

[@TylerMowery]

both notes are really good. thanks for sharing!

[@qa8270]

Another detail is that Teddy’s wife is completely wet in the burning fire.

[@joannaedssay5988]

He never lights a match to light his cigarette tho, he doesn't light his own cigarettes, which is probably bc psych patients at this level wouldn't be allowed a box of matches unless under strict observation.

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

Yeah. The scene in which I figured he was a patient and delusional was the dungeon prison where he was lighting matches and there was a heavy visual focus on that.

[@sukhwindersingh9597]

🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@chipmctilt9773]

I had to sweep my brains off the floor after watching this.

[@TylerMowery]

+Chip McTilt hahaha

[@tinychamberz]

u must be american :D

[@Natalia-hf3et]

You aren't the only one. 🙋

[@Natalia-hf3et]

@Daniel Appleton I liked Inception, but I agree with you that Shutter Island is far superior. How do you feel about 'The Departed'?

[@Natalia-hf3et]

@Daniel Appleton It is another notch on Scorsese's belt. I loved it and you might enjoy it, too. I've never seen 'Taxi Driver', 'Raging Bull' or 'Goodfella's'.

[@John-lf3xf]

One of the greatest films ever made.

[@macuse2008]

Ya the rotten tomatoes rating is so off on this one. Few films come close to being this good. It’s like a game on the mind it’s incredible.

[@abi-ij8pr]

it really truly is, no amount of jump scares and crappy horror effects can top the real, raw fear and terror of mental illness

[@danieldevito6380]

One of the most underrated psychological thriller/horror movies EVER made. Never in a million years did I ever think Scorsese would make a film like this, but he absolutely nailed it.

[@claire_317]

Yes! It seemed so unlike him all throughout, but he really did succeed with it

[@hemlatagautam9530]

This video is a masterpiece just like the film. You Sir, have earned a sub and a like.

[@TylerMowery]

+Hemlata Gautam thank you for your kind words!

[@mohit6644]

Hemlata Gautam such a great movie i like these type of movies because i have pure o ocf of songs playing in my mind 24/7 and bipolar 2 and insomnia i am fan of hollywood who make many a rememberable movies

[@Merthalophor]

do critics deserve the same praise as creators? not by a long shot in my opinion.

[@ectyka]

Wow, that was a great breakdown! I literally just finished watching the movie for the very first time about 20 minutes ago, and now I’m here lol

[@manoojmohan5373]

Same here, one hell of a movie.

[@charulathakanala4158]

Same here mate

[@burnerj9823]

Just done it myself😂

[@varuncornelio530]

Same... Keep adding to this comment people 😂😂

[@walterrobinson5919]

Same

[@claire_317]

I love all of these little details! His cigarettes were "missing" from his clothes in the opening scene - they weren't even his clothes. He was told that Rachel went on a hunger strike when she came to the hospital of first so when he conjured her up in the cave, she told him not to eat the food there. The fact that all of the guards were "on edge" when he arrived, so cool!

[@phamviet6186]

Should you rearrange "SHUTTER ISLAND' you will have "TRUTH AND LIES" and "TRUTH DENIELS". An absolute masterpiece from Martin Scrosese

[@mariusc3859]

You don't need to rearrange the letters, only to replace one " Shut Her Island"..

[@beatadebski]

@@mariusc3859Wow! I like that!

[@mylesmarkson1686]

And don't forget "Ted hunts liars". I wonder what other gems we can come up with.

[@ethangriffiths7802]

Damn. Don’t you love when a movie blows your mind for a good few days and you have to watch KZbin videos to understand it 😆 Just recently watched this, don’t know what took me so long

[@Mapleheads]

Ethan Griffiths This video is quite of the mark though

[@calblb1]

The sad part is that i watched this film knowing it had a major plot twist, so the whole time my prediction was that he was a patient, not because of the evidence but simply because i knew something major was going to be revealed. I wish i had watched this completely blind because I know i would have been extremely surprised.

[@adibsiddiki7409]

Callum GC Maybe you're just smart

[@philmcclenaghan7056]

Really? I watched it blind and it was obvious as soon as he put on the white coat. A great movie lowered to just average because twist halfway was so obvious.

[@KitchenerLeslie2]

Phil McClenaghan whit coats were orderly outfits. Why would that be obvious? I can’t remember when I figured it out, I don’t think that would be a hint.

[@pl9462]

Spoiler for other Films! It was obvious to me because I have seen many Films that used a simiular Plot Twist. For example Fight Club, The sixth sense or Mr Robot.

[@ushaseemaji57]

Exactly this is what happened to me as well. Because I knew there'll be plot twists I kept guessing the entire time. And because I already guessed the possibility of him being a patient it wasn't really that THAT big a surprise as it would have been had I not known about the presence of a twist.

[@michaelholman8378]

that opening scene with the boat and the fog was such a beautiful shot

[@johnmellon1820]

I knew he was actually crazy because of how ugly his tie was

[@abi-ij8pr]

LMAO no sane man wears a tie like that

[@buzzkillington6945]

Savage!

[@j.dragon651]

made me laugh

[@patrickfrinker]

He didnt wear it because he liked it, he wore it because his wife gave it to him and thats all he has left of her

[@johnmellon1820]

@@patrickfrinker Hey! I enjoyed your Wehrmacht videos

[@savagesooner4891]

I cried at the scene with his children in the water.... one of the best movies I’ve ever seen

[@shubhambagri97]

Also if you all have noticed. When the first time Dr. Sheehan was mentioned during the interrogation of nurses, one of the nurse who is primarily questioned looks away to sheehan while talking to Teddy (when teddy asks, "Who was leading the group therapy") knowing the fact who is sheehan, and also he has not gone to any vacation.

[@claire_317]

I couldn't figure out why the staff were all acting so annoying/uncooperative in these scenes! Love putting the puzzle together afterwards

[@dogkaisher8841]

I thought when chuck struggle to get his gun out. I just figured he was rookie.

[@lourainevillalon3852]

same

[@juhana420]

This is a prefect way of defending your theory, because if someone says "it sounds crazy" it will just seem like they're crazy

[@waltwhitman7545]

the coolest thing at 5:45 is that he drops the match at one point and everything remains lit. basically showing how the truth (daylight) was there the whole time and the necessity of the match was his own delusion's invention to keep him out of his dark trauma

[@zafiroula100]

That movie deserved to win so many Oscars!

[@9999science]

Also when Leo return back from the cave and everyone walks out of the room the lady looks at Leo in a worried manner and when Dr. Cawley tells Leo that there is no chuck, Leo agrees with him. Seeing Leo agree to Cawley saying there is no partner assures the woman that Leo is cured and she laughs in a happy way.

[@theugliestduckling0854]

Leo didn’t believe that, he was bantering along because he knew he couldn’t actually describe chuck without seeming crazy

[@alqxf]

I like how people never notice the fact that the patient who wrote ‘run’ into his notebook was also in a meeting with the staff and shit when the main doctor told him that he didn’t have a partner

[@EmyN]

Fron Fron All of the patients where there

[@Jason_differ]

not gonna lie! I really liked this movie but you have given me a whole new appreciation for it.

[@TylerMowery]

+xXJasonVelocityXx that's what I want this channel to accomplish! Thank you!

[@Crippycooke]

5:25 Jack Earle Haley is such a good actor. He killed it as Rorshach in Watchmen.

[@mylesmarkson1686]

If I ever become a "friggin' rat in a maze", I hope it leads me to him at some point. He's my favorite part of the movie!

[@ALaughingWolf2188]

Just so you know, the violin song playing in the movie is “On The Nature of Daylight” by Max Richter. He’s an absolutely amazing composer that I highly recommend checking out, his songs like Sunlight, On Reflection and November have the same vibe as this song does.

[@claire_317]

Yes! I adored his music in the The Departed soundtrack

[@ishita9670]

Leo acted so good that its still unbelievable he was a patient there. Cause as viewers we know at the back of his head he knows he's U.S marshall.

[@swarkubhatt9972]

That scene when teddy scratches the book page was the time I figured something was fishy with Teddy because no detective does that and there was no context that Teddy knew the patient used to get irritated. So this was all Teddy's madness!!

[@xhamilambo7475]

you are just looking way to deep into it ..it doesn't necessarily proves that he was a patient..he knew that the patient doesn't like pencil noise from his file..its in the book

[@claire_317]

​@@xhamilambo7475 just because a detail was in the book doesn't mean that the director chose to keep it for the movie!

[@claire_317]

That makes so much sense that Teddy's behaviour was a sign of his insanity, there were multiple times where he acted unprofessionally/strangely towards them and this is a great reason why

[@cepfins4875]

Oh well, I saw this film yesterday and I was impressed. Thank you for this explanation video!

[@TylerMowery]

+CepFinsFilms you're welcome!

[@kinderriegeljunkie5112]

i saw it yesterday as well but 7 months later than you XD

[@theyoyoman103]

kinderriegel junkie nice :D

[@zeked4200]

Glad to see so many others enjoyed this movie too. I read the book first (not to be one of *those* guys lol) so I knew what to expect heading into the theater. The look of surprise, shock and realization on 90% of the crowd was excellent. I must have said "Yeah...because he was Andrew the whole time" to my gf and the couple we were out with about 75x 😆 🤣 Dennis LeHane wrote a number of excellent books too, if anyone is interested. The entire Patrick and Angela series (which included Gone, Baby Gone) was great...

[@robvollman]

"Old woman" -- Robin Bartlett was still in her 50s when this was filmed, and you should be so lucky as to look as young when you're that "old".

[@envision136]

Shutup old man

[@dryaserdryaser]

so glad i found this channel

[@TylerMowery]

+dryaserdryaser thank you! If you enjoy my content, I would love for you to share it with others!

[@Pete_Finch]

this is one of the few big "twist" movies that is as good or better to watch the second time around. Those little details you notice from the first scene on are amazing. In fact, now that I know that Teddy Daniels/Leitis is actually by far their most dangerous patient and the entire place went through this ruse to try to help him is staggering

[@emma_nutella58]

Bro this film was so good definitely one of DiCaprio’s best roles

[@kylet4063]

This is my favorite movie of all time , it’s the only movie that I notice a new detail that gives away the twist ending every time I rewatch it

[@WhatsSoGreatAboutThat]

This is a really interesting analysis! I love going back and looking at the clues films lay out for their twists. The details in the cinematography are particularly fascinating. Great video! I'm looking forward to more, and I'll be sure to check out the others you've already done.

[@TylerMowery]

+What's So Great About That? Thank you!

[@izzywhat]

This comment reads like a last minute discussion board reply 😂 (no offense intended just humor)

[@elsorzis5692]

I always thought that the old woman didn´t reveal to Ted his real identity (When he asked about Andrew Laedis) because he did beat a man for calling him that. I feel is unlikely she is doing that as an instruction, because i saw fear in hear eyes when whe was asked that question. Ted would have probably attacked her right on the spot.

[@mylesmarkson1686]

But there were a bunch of guards (and Chuck) on hand to stop him if he tried that.

[@Jojo-hy8dm]

When I tell you this book changed the way I see everything, it did.

[@ahadshaikh368]

The best is when The protagonist remembers and tells his story to the doctor but then again behaves as a detective the other day.

[@restickley]

I never got the fire and water part, that really adds a whole new dimension! You did miss one however, the use of smoke going backwards into the cigarettes. You must not smoke (which is probably for the best). I'll never forget the first time I saw this movie in theaters. Everyone alluded to the twist and how awesome it was (which it is) but it didn't register for me until I went outside and lit a cigarette and the whole movie hit me like a brick shit house. Keep up the awesome videos man!

[@FLdancer00]

I didn't get the fire/water connection either. But I don't understand how the backwards smoke connects?

[@justasciencelover8175]

is it because the opposite of water is fire...?The thing he hated the most was water, so the thing he loved the most should be opposite of it right(fire)... ?

[@tonka569]

@@justasciencelover8175 he hated both fire and water due to his wife’s first suicide attempt being a house fire and you’d know why he hates water. 😢 My guess is that smoke comes with fire so he blocks it out completely? He blocked out a whole glass of water in one of the interviews too so possible? but that’s only my interpretation of it!

[@garynewman264]

This is a terrific "added value" video. Very well done and solid content. I applaud you young man.

[@TylerMowery]

Thank you, sir!

[@gonzaleskk]

What blew my mind was Shutter Island is an anagram of Truths and Lies or Truths/Denials 😱

[@dnyandatathod7827]

After this explanation I think I will be able to sleep at night

[@ericsilva6787]

Imagine if the movie ended when he decides to go to the lighthouse, you never actually see him enter. Then someone tells you about all the details in the movie suggesting that he's mad, it would make sense but you'd be like "but that's just a theory... A FILM THEORY" And that kind of creeps me. Like how much we are willing to reject reality when so much proof is provided. If you were crazy, you'd never actually know it or accept it, and this movie makes me actually rethink my entire existance!

[@TylerMowery]

+Eric Silva did you just drop a Film Theorist joke on my channel? Awww no respect ;)

[@jmorales71985]

Nicely said You are all over it - personally I've been admitted to psych hospitals over 10 times in 8 years what u said is exactly right we are crazy, mentally ill people not humanity, we reject reality because of our diseases our brains are broken and once we are helped when we are not in crisis we can then prepare better for each episode or psychosis after that and get better each day and so on because the disease itself is going to get worse and worse like any cancer type would In reality if you aren't a God fearing person and do God's will than go ahead and carry on in your fantasy island while God's Kingdom is on the way until then just love one another and be kind to children and the elderly and remember we are all God's sons and daughters and need to be loved 1luv

[@joannakowalska9247]

@@jmorales71985 cancer dors not have ro be deadly. Many people recover, cancer vanishes. Check out whole food plant based diet, dr t colin Campbell. Maybe there is a chemical imbalance that makes us act crazy

[@timothyratliff3469]

@Oliver 2000 partially agree with you, but there are those people who have lost touch with reality completely, and therefore cannot fight because they do not know there is anything to fight against. Imagine if you woke up tomorrow to find that your entire life up to this point had been a dream and that you are a totally different person. You would most likely reject your new reality in favor of this one, at least for a while. Now imagine you never woke up. People who have a total break from reality are quite literally living within a dream. They have no blame in their predicament.

[@KitchenerLeslie2]

Joanna Kowalska and avoid punctuation

[@ellarose423]

This movie was just so beautifully written, directed, filmed and acted. Honestly one of the best movies to ever exist. Everything is so goddam detailed to the very core

[@AlphaBravoCheeseCake]

The book is even better. Fleshed out the story more. Try it

[@ellarose423]

@@AlphaBravoCheeseCake wow, I sure will. Where can I find it pls

[@01919]

@@ellarose423 amazon

[@Natalia-hf3et]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I had to rewatch it several times in order to notice all of the fine details throughout the picture.

[@MotoStromImran]

I have watched this movie about 20 times and I still get awestruck evertime I watch it.

[@NTJordan]

For some reason I hadn't watched this yet. I still love the interrogation scene with the glass of water. I had to read about it somewhere before I even noticed that there wasn't anything in that shot. So great.

[@TylerMowery]

+N.T. Jordan yea it's such a great moment. I love the creativity that can be injected into a few people sitting at a table talking.

[@ValBLdn]

Gosh this film is such an underrated masterpiece. Great video!

[@oleknowicki7497]

My fav movie of all time after so many years of watching ut yet again and again its still gives strong emotions, immersion, new hints and easter eggs to me and that ending. I love this movie and thank you for this film you earned sub pal

[@ivanovic4549]

I have been watching this video over and over because this is my favorite movie and I find this video really relaxing. Great work.

[@vishnupatil5262]

I am glad I watched this video, my brain was storming of confusion, thanx.

[@vavacadoz]

The first time I saw this film I was experiencing a lot of depersonalisation and derealisation (a mental health symptom where you become either disconnected from yourself or your surroundings); and I seemed to understand everything better than when I did the second time. I was able to relate my experiences and feelings with his own questioning of insanity. The anxiety of these episodes would make me ruminate everything I was perceiving, so I found with every scene I was interpreting, there would be a finer layer to see through beyond what the film was showing. It’s almost like when you’re high, and either everything makes sense, or it’s all ridiculous. Everything made sense, and I could apprehend it in correlation with the things I could not understand or make sense of as a result of these episodes. Whether that was the inability to recognise my own face, or my surroundings appearing dream-like; and the screen merged with that, and it made me think (in a non deluded way); “what if I’m merely a patient in a hospital, laying on my bed or in a chair, staring off into nothing, and this is what I am seeing, and it all makes sense to me, there is no way it isn’t real nor conceivable”-which is really what is put to question in this film. Despite how much I understood it at the time, it also caused great anxiety to feel so connected to something when I was otherwise disconnected from everything else in my life. It caused me to question my own sanity, within my own home, with my own family. I was 16 when this happened, mind you. My episodes rarely occur now, and are very low in severity-but in future, if necessary, I’ll be prepared to avoid films like these, that are really truly mindf*cks without the derealisation.

[@smarannm8325]

This is the most precise to the point short explaination I've seen

[@PatThomas.]

i saw this about a month ago and ive now watched it twice. definitely needs at least a 2nd viewing. and it is now one of my favourite movies

[@yeahitsme9721]

why is everyone ignoring the the fact that dr sheehan/chunk called him "teddy" rather than "andrew"!!!!

[@Mapleheads]

His real name is Edward Teddy Daniels ( the good man) hunting the man who killed his wife Andrew laiddes ( his dissociated tortured self ) He chose to die the good man hence chuck calling out to teddy.

[@phillyfan3942]

Or. Teddy is actually Teddy. The facility drugged and duped Teddy into believing he is crazy. Just like they did to Rachel the doctor

[@Sehra.himanshu]

@@Mapleheads l

[@ytkeijin8056]

more like "boss" rather than "teddy"...

[@IamTheConstantine]

Im on the TEDDY POV

[@alenalee1943]

Two years later.. Thank you THANK YOU for this video! I loved watching it! Loved the movie, so this was a treat!

[@TylerMowery]

Thanks so much!

[@Mapleheads]

Tyler Mowery It’s a shame you started off with your thoughts on fire and water symbolisms. Which nonsense sorry. Many cultures view fire as a symbol of wisdom and knowledge. In some contexts water stands for enemies who can attack and need to be overcome But hey each to their own

[@wrestlejitsu_ruben]

My mind is blown twice. Once from the film and again from this video. Genius....