excellent film.

Rating: 10/10 (23 March 2011)

Many critics will tell you this film is terrible, but trust me, they are wrong. The millions of fans, however, are quite right. From the moment it begins, it is completely gripping and mysterious and carries on the whole way through with some amazing twists and intense moments which make it probably the best horror film of the twenty-first century.
This is not as gory or as scary as you may imagine. There are moments which may make you jump and some realistic detail of wounds, but there is nothing any worse than what you would probably think. This film is not a gore-fest, it is a well-thought out thriller film, perhaps one of the best since "Se7en" or even "Silence of the Lambs".
Most of all, the film isn't like any other horror film. This one leaves you wondering, yet satisfied. In fact, I'd hardly call it horror, it's more of a thriller. The storyline is completely unpredictable, and it has probably the greatest twist ending since "The Sixth Sense".
The soundtrack really brings out the brutality and the creepy atmosphere of the film. Charlie Clouser does an amazing job on the music, especially during the exciting, gripping climax in which I nearly wet myself, literally.
The only real let down was Cary Elwes (Dr Gordon)'s acting. He wasn't so brilliant with his performance in this film, but he does seem right for the role. Leigh Whannel (Adam) does an amazing job, and it's a shame he didn't make it into any other big films after this. (He did have a minor role in "The Matrix Reloaded" which I noticed, and he did fantastically in that too.) Danny Glover (Tapp) and Monica Potter (Alison) also do great jobs, and Michael Emerson (Zepp) was so right for the role; he was very creepy in his role, I loved it.
10/10, I would more than definitely give it a go. It's not really a surprise it's grown to be one of the greatest selling horror movies of all time.