Word: dicaprioã
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...walls,” according to Dr. John Cawley, played by Ben Kingsley—and Daniels and a partner are sent to investigate. Of course, the story proves to be far more complicated and includes a number of subplots such as a revenge mission on behalf of DiCaprio??s murdered wife, and the ever-deepening suspicions that the hospital is more sinister than it appears...
...based on Dennis Lehane’s novel which should have served as fertile ground for Scorsese to build a genre classic on, but instead “Shutter Island” stumbles into a forest of clichés. The first warning sign comes when the captain of DiCaprio??s ferry to the island requests that the marshals make their way ashore quickly. Asked why, he glances at the roiling grey sky and pronounces: “storm’s coming...
...knew going in that I really wanted to get as many good actors as possible. I had Mary Klug, who played Leonardo DiCaprio??s aunt in “The Departed”; she played the boy’s grandmother. There’s a really well known actor around here named Ted Kazanoff who’s about 80-years-old and he played the grandfather. I also had Dossy Peabody, who’s really well known around here as well. She was really great. I called up my rabbi and he told...
...since “School Ties”—nails the character’s cocky arrogance and, playing off his Bay State roots, delivers the best Bostonian accent in the film. You would think one thirtysomething blond superstar would be enough. But no, DiCaprio??who has obviously replaced Robert De Niro as Scorsese’s new muse—gives a very energetic and passionate performance as well. After his work in “The Aviator” and now in this film, DiCaprio and Scorses are definitely doing something right. Watching...
...Hollywood epic—it looks fantastic, features some wonderful performances and has a broad thematic scope. Scorsese’s recreation of a Los Angeles long past is incredible; the smoky atmosphere he recreates nearly rivals that of the brilliant (and vastly superior) L.A. Confidential. Furthermore, DiCaprio??s depiction of Hughes is quite good and at times even remarkable. His talents are particularly noticeable when Hughes’ deteriorating mental health allows him much more room to create an impassioned performance...