Worst Movie of 2010: 'Shutter Island'

"Shutter Island," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is the worst movie of 2010. Despite some great imagery, it under performs in the most important area: content. The dark theme for this psychological crime thriller was inviting at first and then became annoying as multiple plot twists emerged that did not make sense as it relates to the overall storyline. Deciphering between reality and delusion became almost impossible while watching "Shutter Island", which makes the plot difficult to follow.

The amount of confusion in "Shutter Island" makes it almost necessary to watch this movie several times just to try and figure out what is going on. Unlike other thrillers or suspense films, this movie is just not worth that kind of time because there seem to be a variety of interpretations that can be developed regarding how the storyline plays out. What starts as an investigation about a missing crazy woman develops into a suspected murder case and then moves on to one creepy cat and mouse chase between Leonardo DiCaprio's character Teddy Daniels, and the institution that he cannot seem to exit. The entire movie offers a perception that the good guys are one group of people, led by DiCaprio and the bad guys are another group of people whom he is trying to bring down. As the story in "Shutter Island" progresses, the good guys and bad guys are not so easy to identify but the strange manner in which this is depicted causes previous plot points to become meaningless.

There were scenes in "Shutter Island" that either did not make sense or were unnecessary for the plot to flow seamlessly. Figuring out which scenes belong in "Shutter Island" can be difficult because it depends on which side of the story is believable. If Teddy Daniels (played by DiCaprio) is not a U.S. Marshall, why drag this reality out for so long throughout the film until finally making that evident? This makes even less sense after that cave scene with Dr. Rachel Solando, ruling it completely unnecessary if Teddy Daniels is really not who he appears to be.

"Shutter Island" is the worst movie of 2010 because it leaves too many unanswered questions. This movie sets up too many scenarios surrounding insanity, crime, government conspiracy and other deep subjects without providing conclusions for the troubles that are depicted. Watching "Shutter Island" prompts the need for a study guide just to understand it, making this one production that does not belong in any movie fan's DVD collection.