Two years prior, Andrew's manic-depressive wife, Dolores, drowned their three children. In his grief and rage, Andrew killed her.
: The film features heavy Boston accents and hushed medical jargon that are vital to the plot's progression.
"Which would be worse? To live as a monster or die as a good man?" (Missing the colon and the deliberate pause).
Shutter Island (2010) is a masterful psychological thriller directed by Martin Scorsese that essentially demands a second viewing to fully appreciate its intricate clues and dark philosophy.