Netflix fans have gone wild after discovering an ‘underrated gem’ of a film on the platform but warned anyone watching it for the first time that the ending will ‘drive you insane’.
Posting to the Facebook group Netflix Recommendations 2024, one user asked: ‘Next on my list to watch. It’s over two hours long. Is it any good or just a waste of time?’
In response, fellow users labelled the picture as a must-watch and were full of praise for it, posting: ‘{It’s] very good but you have to pay attention’.
Netflix fans have gone wild after discovering an ‘underrated gem’ of a film on the platform but warned anyone watching it for the first time that the ending will ‘drive you insane’
Another said: ‘It was good, better second time I watched it.’
One posted: ‘Very good movie, but the ending will drive you insane.’
Another fan wrote: ‘An underrated gem of a film.’
Fans were referencing the 2010 release Shutter Island, which was directed by Martin Scorsese and featured a star-studded cast of Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsley.
The thriller is based around the story of Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, two US marshals, who are sent to an asylum on a remote island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient, where Teddy uncovers a shocking truth about the place.
Chuck and Teddy are required to investigate the disappearance of Rachel Solando, a patient of the asylum who had previously drowned her three children – but the asylum’s staff are initially uncooperative.
While Teddy’s shrewd investigating skills soon provide a promising lead, the hospital refuses him access to records he suspects would break the case wide open.
After a hurricane cuts off communication with the mainland, more dangerous criminals “escape” in the confusion, leading Teddy to doubt his memory, his partner, even his own sanity.
An adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s eponymous 2003 novel, Shutter Island grossed $295million (£230million) at the box office – making it Scorsese’s second-highest grossing film.
Following its release in 2010, Paramount and HBO were both reported to have been brainstorming a TV series called Ashecliffe, which would serve as an origin story for the film, but never materialised.
While the film did not scoop any major awards, it has remained a firm favourite among cinephiles since its release, with an IMDb score of 8.2 from over 1.2million ratings on the site.
