Contrived, yet well done.

Rating: 4/10 (6 January 2002)

The movie has some fascinating aspects. For instance the sequence of the attack takes almost exactly as long as the actual attack on Pearl.
The filming and special effects are tremendous! The story of how the attack played out and the impact the thing on the people involved is GREAT! The acting is very good.
Now, having said that, I think the rest of the movie, the love triangle and the the whole shtick about the two boys and a nurse is contrived and dragged on causing an excruciatingly long and boring movie, with a predictability that ruins the overall effect.
They try to do too much with the three main characters.