Don't knock it until you have tried it....

Rating: 10/10 (4 February 2008)

Lets start by saying I'm not a huge fan of JJ Abrhams. Lost became an instance of Lost interest. So besides all the hype I wasn't expecting much other than to be sadly disappointed by another of his ventures that didn't deliver. However, I am surprised and glad to say I was in for a pleasant surprise. Many have moaned that the film wasn't long enough at only 1hr 30mins. However, in my opinion this was ample to tell the story anymore and the same people would have said it was long winded. You are relaxed into the film with about 20mins of character development. As soon as the monster strikes you understand you have been lulled into a false state of security and roller-coaster has just begun. I felt on edge through out the film as as the film continued. Contrary to what people have said you see plenty of monstrous goings on at least just enough to make it interesting. The realism of stupid American to stupid heroic nonsense just added to the realism.... overall this film was a lot of fun and highly entertaining and having the lack of a Hollywood happy ending was an added bonus.