I'm in Miami, on business. Boredom overtook me tonight, so I took in a movie. I was torn between Shutter Island and The Crazies. I still intend to see The Crazies, but how could I pass on Scorsese?
I must say, it was my favorite Scorsese since Gangs of New York. I never read the book, but it must have been a dandy. I will only say the ending, while I expected similar, was still surprising to me. I can't believe I didn't start putting the pieces together earlier, but it's better to be enlightened than confirmed.
Anyway 8 out of 10, and one of Martin's better films.
P.S., for a guy who used to strongly dislike DiCaprio, I'm surprised how much I've enjoyed his work over the last 8 or 9 years. He's had quite a few great performances in some great films. I guess Scorsese can do that to an actor (see Robert De Niro).