Different than I was led to believe...

Rating: 6/10 (1 January 2008)

While the plot was fantastic and flashbacks were masterfully placed, overall this film was much more intense than I expected. In several scenes I was left cowering into my friend's shoulder and regretting bringing my younger sister along.
I felt that the terror was too intense for a PG-13 rating, and I felt very bad for a child of about 9 who ran crying from the theater about half an hour into the movie. This was definitely not a film for children or people who suffer from nightmares.
There are clever nuances which hint at psychological processes deeper than I would have expected from such a violent film, but these were, for the most part, left unexplored.
I give this film a 6 out of 10 for the hints at deeper meaning and the vague yet profound character development. Also, the effects were convincing and the action positively gripping, if a little too intense for my taste.