Did Hollywood just do a cool film???

Rating: 8/10 (17 January 2008)

If you like having everything explained to you, tedious backstories, and all loose ends tied up in a no brainer so you won't have to use your imagination, don't go see this movie.
If you like cheesy Hollywood music scores telling you when to be frightened, when to be sad, or happy, don't go see this movie.
However if you want a visceral, original, immersive experience and are prepared to take this film as the monster film it is (albeit done in an original and interesting way) then you'll love it.
It was like an amusement park ride. loud, tense, INtense, and not exactly Shakespeare.
And for once the characters (mostly) made believable decisions, and were believably scared, freaked out, and ran like hell screaming most of the time. As i damn well would too.
Different, original, and a whole lotta fun.