Shutter Island (Reviewed by Chuck)

2.5 out of 4 stars

The ClearPlay Experience
After 2 hours and 15 minutes of twists and turns I was pretty tired. I definitely expected a lot more of a slasher-type movie and got a psyco-trippy thriller. Despite it's rating for disturbing violent content, language and some nudity, ClearPlay did another amazing job of keeping it clean. And to my surprise the skipped content didn't make the movie feel disjointed. I almost couldn't tell where anything was skipped. Although there was plenty of muted language, yet this wasn't even a remote distraction.

Shutter Island (Rated R) - with ClearPlay Shields at maximum - has a common sense rating of PG-13 - up until the last 20 minutes - if you're basing it on the content the dvd player skipped. However - despite the skipped content - I'd have to lean towards keeping this one rated R, based on a delusional woman has drown her children (about ages 8 - 14) and they show the pale, lifeless children being pulled from the lake and being placed on the shore. As she babbles on about keeping them for their personal dolls... very sick and disturbing. Very delusional.
If you are comfortable letting 13 - 18 year old teens watching R's you might want to re-consider. Perhaps as a parent I'm too sensitive now, but I found it gut-wrenching as I watched the scene with the kids and in the same instant the thought crossed my mind as to what I would be doing and thinking if I were in the same position. By the time you're at flashback with the kids, you know what's coming and you can skip right through this flashback scene and be just as good without seeing this part.