Heavy Stuff

Rating: 9/10 (6 August 2002)

Now firstly i got stranded with a very bad print of this movie and although i am strictly against piracy, i couldn't wait 3-4 months for it to release. The movie is Shyamalan's 2nd since "sixth sense" which i regard as his masterpiece. In this movie he also makes a slight shift from the system he had succesfuly used in Sixth Sense and Unbreakable. This time there is no surprise ending; unless you call Gibson's return to faith that.
So the movie instead of dealing with the supernatural deals with aliens; but not completely. The aliens are just a backdrop to the story of a man who loses his faith and events force him to regain his belief in a supreme power. Understandably, the scary moments( which were missing to an extent in Unbreakable) hold your attention to the story and meanwhile the main story is unfolded through glimpses. I felt phoenix was great here and dabs in with very subtle moments of humour. The kids are great especially culkin's delivery is breathtaking. Gibson does a good job of what could have been a disaster. He underplays the part and doesn't go over the top forming the crux of the film.
Overall,good stuff. i'd recommend it to anybody.