great film

Rating: 10/10 (23 June 2007)

I went into the theaters knowing I would get my moneys worth, and I ended up getting more than expected. The story is just awesome, now I never read the short story by Stephen King but I am sure those who read it will believe the movie follows it well. John Cusack puts on a great performance, I just loved it. Samuel L. Jackson may not be in the movie for long, but his appearance is quite entertaining and I think he plays the role of the hotel manager very well. There are even some good laughs in this film which is surprising due to the fact that it is horror. It had good jump moments no doubt about it, and there were creepy moments that just sucked you into the movie. The film was so good that after the film, I had to search online to see if there was an actual Dolphin Hotel in New York. This film is a great one, sure this is no "The Shining" but it is still very impressive.
9/10