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I like both equally. The cliche is that the book is always better, but I don't find that to be true at all, even though I am a very avid reader. In fact sometimes the movie is far,far better than the book (Wonder Boys, Lord of the Rings, L.A. Confidential, off the top of my head). Sometimes a fantastic book can become a movie that is just as terrific (Girl with the Dragon tattoo). Then of course there are indeed many examples of a great book made into a subpar movie. Fiction and film are two very different art forms, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, I enjoy both.
Also a book/movie like Shutter Island, with such a wicked twist, you are going to enjoy whichever one you experienced first, almost by definition. I read the book first and it blew me away. The movie was real good too but it lacked the shock value I might have had if I had not read the book.
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