“Primavera” plumbs the expressionist fugue state into which the events of last season’s finale have sent the characters of the show sometimes literally tumbling.
Lots of folks go missing in the movies, and some of the most memorable are right here in this list.
The film has limited mass appeal, and what Clint Eastwood brings this time out is more a deft shepherding of others’ talents than a showcasing of his own.
It’s a pretty good B movie, but it would have been a better one if it hadn’t tried to be more.
Understanding Screenwriting #43: Shutter Island, The Ghost Writer, The Messenger, & More
by Tom Stempel
Martin Scorsese’s usual lack of restraint works nicely throughout Shutter Island.