Forbidden Island is a 2010 American psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese.
The story of the film takes place in 1954 on the island of confinement in Massachusetts, USA, a psychiatric hospital near Boston that specializes in housed seriously ill criminals and mentally ill patients.
The protagonist of the play is Edward Dennis, a special agent of the US Federal Police, who and his new partner Chuck are sent to the confinement island to investigate the disappearance of a mentally ill Rashif McVady.
After Dennis and Chuck arrive at the Forbidden Island, they encounter a series of strange and incredible events. Gradually, they discovered that the island seemed to hide incredible secrets, and inhumane experiments and surgeries were performed on patients. Dennis also begins to experience hallucinations and nightmares, and his encounters on the island leave him questioning his memory and identity.
As the investigation deepens, Dennis gradually discovers the truth behind Rashif McVathy. He discovered that Rashif had been a Nazi concentration camp doctor and had been involved in a series of brutal human experiments.
Bigger mysteries await Dennis. He gradually suspects that he is trapped in a huge conspiracy, and everything seems to be related to his past. He wasn't sure if his memories and perceptions were credible, and he wondered if the island's doctors and staff were hiding the truth.
Dennis reveals the bigger secret behind the island and confronts his deep fear and pain. He eventually discovers that the entire incident and investigation was an elaborate conspiracy, and he himself was one of the victims.
"Forbidden Island" takes the audience on a thrilling psychological thriller journey through a gripping storyline, terrifying atmosphere and Martin Scorsese's unique directorial style. The film explores themes of memory, mental health, and human malignancy, and impresses the audience with elements of suspense and distortion in the plot.
In the plot development of "Forbidden Island", Edward Dennis reveals the secrets of Forbidden Island more and more deeply. He learns that in fact, the entire island is an elaborate illusion used for mysterious psychological experiments and control. The experiment was designed to test the effectiveness of the method, known as the Rahman Declaration, for seriously ill criminals.
Dennis gradually recalls fragments of his true identity, which is actually a patient named Andrew Rahman, who had killed his wife in the past. In order to escape the pain in his heart and responsibility for the crime, he creates a fantasy and plays himself as Agent Dennis.
The island's doctors and staff, including John Carrington, the island's doctor in charge of the experiment, engaged in ongoing psychological manipulation of Dennis in an attempt to make him accept the fact of who he really is.
Dennis eventually confronts the dark side of his own heart and decides to accept the truth. He learned that Rahman's claim was just a fictitious treatment, and that his alleged condition was actually made up.
At the climax of the film, Dennis chooses to return to the illusion of "Rahman's Declaration" to take responsibility for his actions. He received psychotherapy, but his conversion was only to escape the pain in his heart and find a way out of sin and suffering.
The film ends with Dennis's decision to finally face his inner truth, leaving the audience with deep thoughts. It explores sin, suffering, and people's psychology of seeking and escaping the truth.
Through a captivating plot and a thrilling atmosphere, "Forbidden Island" depicts a distorted real world and a psychological evil that haunts the protagonist, triggering the audience's thinking about identity and inner truth.
In the ending of the movie Forbidden Island, Edward Dennis finally reveals his true identity as Andrew Rahman and accepts his sins. He realizes that the entire island, the doctors, and the experiments are meant to expose him to the darkness and guilt within him.
However, while Dennis' decision to accept the truth, he also realizes that all this is the result of control and manipulation. He began to wonder if doctors and staff really wanted to help him recover, or if they were just using him as a subject of experiments. Dennis decides to stay alert and try to find out the bigger conspiracy behind the truth.
Eventually, Dennis discovers that the entire island is being used to hide an even more terrifying secret. In fact, Rahman declared not only psychological experiments on individuals, but also to cover up a series of experiments and crimes involving the government. Some of the island's doctors and staff were secretly involved in the conspiracy, and Dr. Carrington was revealed to be part of the conspiracy.
While revealing the conspiracy, Dennis must face his inner pain and guilt. He fights a final duel on the island, engaging in a fierce duel with Dr. Carrington. Eventually, Dennis killed Carrington, but suffered a fatal gunshot wound himself.
The end of the film shows Dennis in a hospital bed, he is seriously injured, but he chooses to accept the truth and realize that he cannot escape his crime. He understands that he cannot change the past, but he can choose to face his actions and take responsibility.
"Forbidden Island" brings the audience a fascinating psychological thriller journey through elements of illusion, suspense and psychological distortion. It challenges the viewer's perception of the boundaries between reality and illusion, and explores the complexities of sin, self-perception, and truth. Through its complex plot and classic directorial style, this film leaves the audience room for deep reflection and discussion.
