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10. Nervous Guards - Shutter Island

Martin Scorsese's psychological thriller/horror from 2010 is one of those movies that you have to watch multiple times to fully understand, which was definitely an artistic choice and not the director trying to sell more cinema tickets...

Kidding, of course; this movie is really good.

Leonardo DiCaprio plays Teddy, a US Marshal investigating a missing psychiatric patient on a remote island. However, as the film progresses, we find out that Teddy himself is the patient and his life as law enforcer is a fantasy.

The film is full of hidden clues hinting at its eventual reveal. These teasers are evident right from the very start, when the guards on the island react strangely towards Teddy's arrival.

It's implied that they just don't like outsiders interfering in their business, but the truth is that they recognise Teddy and are alarmed that he's managed to escape.

It's a brilliant piece of foreshadowing in a movie overflowing with it. Right from the very start, Shutter Island will have you questioning everything about the story and about your own life too.

Ever thought you might actually be a mental patient pretending to live a normal life? Watch this film and you will do.