A classic is born

Rating: 10/10 (1 July 2011)

Just saw the film tonight and it was one the best scares I have ever seen! In fact it is the best movie I have seen in a very long time.
It had all the effects you would expect from a ghost story and then adds some. Boy did that movie make me jump! The astral projection thing worked fine and what I liked most was the way the story unfolded which is why I call it the best movie I have seen in a very long time. There is no hurry - things evolve naturally from good to weird to worse all the while you are comfortably knowing that you're in for a real treat.
The cast and the acting was spot on. Rose Byrne is very convincing and sweet as the mother (Renai Lambert) who is the first to experience all those strange events.
To Wan's credit I also liked the fact that she didn't freak out or that she and her husband (Josh, played by Patrick Wilson) didn't break up because she was hysterical and he just wouldn't understand. I really felt that they were a real-life couple, not just brought together by a script and a caster but in it together all the way.
Let it speak for itself - if you like scary movies this is the one you shouldn't miss out on.
I'll give 11 stars - the last one is for the goose bumps that just won't go away!