Anyway, guess what? The movie gets better AFTER the twist. The twist was never the point. Martin Scorsese doesn't need gimmicks, even when he tests his hand at a new genre. The payoff doesn't come from what happens (taking notes, Night?), but in what comes next.
If anything, this film was Marty having fun playing around with CGI and arty flourishes (to wonderful effect, I should add.) I know this may sound strange, but it's easy to forget how talented a filmmaker he is. It's too easy for him to get overshadowed by his actors' powerhouse performances or simply by the stories themselves. Maybe that's not so strange considering how long he was overlooked at the Oscars. But this movie is a great example of what he can do with a camera. I know Vin picked up on this, but there's a great overhead tracking shot when they first get to the island that reminded me of the ascent up Shining mountain.
