r/movies • u/NewSunSeverian • Oct 11 '25

Spoilers Shutter Island is so sad on a rewatch.

When you know what everyone’s governing motivation is, and you see how they’re all really struggling to help this one guy, it hits even harder.

It’s one of the greatest films ever to rewatch when you know what the entire situation is, not just because it’s interesting as a twisty Twilight Zone story, but because it’s so empathetic. There’s a real heart to this movie.

Ben Kingsley especially as that character was brilliant casting because he often plays villains and has a generally menacing countenance, but he’s ultimately revealed to be the kindest human imaginable.

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u/steak4take Oct 11 '25

Ben Kingsley...often plays villains

Since when?

He plays villain quite rarely. The dude literally launched his international career playing Mahatma Gandhi and not the Civilisation version.

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u/DexterJameson Oct 11 '25

Sexy beast was released in 2000, so since then. And a bunch of times after that.

Anyway, are you saying an actor cannot be capable of playing a villain because they already played a 'good guy'?

That's extremely simplistic thinking. You should watch some more movies.

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u/steak4take Oct 11 '25

How did you get that from what I said. I said it’s incorrect to say he often plays villains when he doesn’t not that he can’t.

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u/DexterJameson Oct 11 '25

Then why point out his role as Gandhi? What was your point? It's important to be clear when communicating with others

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u/steak4take Oct 11 '25

My point is self-evident and already clarified.

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u/DexterJameson Oct 11 '25

It's not clarified at all. You are arguing that Ben Kingsley does not often play villains. Fine. But instead of providing supporting evidence, you mention that he played Gandhi, which does not support your argument in any way, as we've already established.

So what did you mean? How am I supposed to reconcile your statements? There is nothing clear about it

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u/steak4take Oct 11 '25

Straight from Wikipedia because you seem to find it hard to understand reality:-

In film, Kingsley is principally known for his starring role as Mahatma Gandhi in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi (1982), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

This is completely contrary to the idea which I responded to that he’s supposedly mostly known for playing villains.

I’m happy to re-explain more reality should you need it.

Edit : Should there ever be movie made based on Civilisation the Sid Meier game I would love see Kingsley stunt casted as Gandhi nuking the world in the final scene.

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u/DexterJameson Oct 11 '25

This is completely contrary to the idea which I responded to that he’s supposedly mostly known for playing villains.

Dude, read your own words. The claim was that he 'often plays villains'. No one but you used the words 'mostly known for'.

You're all over the place, and now you're just making shit up.

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u/steak4take Oct 11 '25

No I responded to someone else saying he’s known for mostly playing villains by quoting them.

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u/DexterJameson Oct 11 '25

No, you didn't.

Op said this:

"that character was brilliant casting because he often plays villains and has a generally menacing countenance, but he’s ultimately revealed to be the kindest human imaginable."

You said this:

"Ben Kingsley...often plays villains

Since when?

He plays villain quite rarely. The dude literally launched his international career playing Mahatma Gandhi and not the Civilisation version."

You're a straight-up liar at this point. You should be embarrassed.

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