I swear I have seen a movie that has a similar concept before... Anyway, the movie, for those of you who are not sure, is about an US Marshall who comes to an island, which houses criminals that are insane. He suspects there is a conspiracy happening and that they are using the patients for experiments. At over two hours long, we see how Teddy slowly reveals what is truly happening in this island. While this premise is sweet, the execution, particularly in the first half of the film, was slow and can be confusing with the flashbacks. The film seems to get lost before finding itself again and the plot slowly dawns on you. The bombshell hits in the last part of the film where everything is explained. You still feel there might have been a conspiracy happening and believe the main character, but apparently, he was the one in the wrong here. It can be hard to get your head wrap around it and believe it at first. The film requires the viewer to put some thought into it. I'm not sure if in the end it makes the whole two hours you have to sit through worthwhile, but at least it wasn't too boring and dragged out.
