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Shutter Island (2010): Film vs Book
Film · 2010 · Directed by Martin Scorsese · Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley
About the film
A U.S. marshal investigates the disappearance of a patient from a remote hospital for the criminally insane.
How close is it to the book?
Very close to the bookThe film keeps the novel's atmosphere, its plot and its slow reveal of what is going on.
Read or watch first?
Read the book to enjoy the same story with the narrator's inner thoughts.
What the book gives you
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
A tense, atmospheric puzzle with a shocking turn you will talk about.
Who will like it: Readers who like twisty psychological thrillers.