Fantastic movie.

Rating: 10/10 (27 March 2012)

Brilliant movie. I have no idea why people are so harsh on this film, and Sam Raimi in general. In my opinion, he is one of the most talented visual storytellers of our generation, even when he's working on less than fantastic films. Pair him with something as immensely enjoyable as this and his (immense) talents show themselves. This movie is the perfect combination of scares and laughs, made all the more effective by a surprising attention to character and human emotion (particularly the fears and insecurities of the central character), though only in a way that compliments the thrills and hysterics. I can't recommend this movie enough.