20 Brilliant Mind-F*ck Movies
10. Shutter Island
Two detectives are sent to investigate a missing persons case from a hospital for the criminally insane, situated on a remote island. A storm means they cant leave any time soon. Mystery, and a hefty dose of mind-f*ckery, ensues, with twists, turns and seeming dead ends popping up all over the shop.
In the role of lead detective Teddy Daniels, Leonardo DiCaprio makes his second and arguably more impressive appearance on this list. DiCaprio is joined by Mark Ruffalo, who plays his partner Chuck Aule. They make for an engaging central duo as an unpredictable narrative unfolds.
Martin Scorsese holds everything together as youd expect him to, building the tension with a skill of a master filmmaker with heaps of experience. The result of his impressive script, strong cast and confident direction is a film that youll struggle to forget any time soon.