Suspense!

Rating: 9/10 (5 August 2003)

This movie excels at a somewhat lost movie art: suspense. The director and story teller does a good and unique job of engaging the viewer so we're on the edge of our sets wondering what is going to happen next and what is around the next corner and in the director's usual style, there's a hidden story secret that's revealed at the climax. This is not just a story about scary things that frighten us, but a story about people and their relationships and beliefs. I'm not religious, but found the lead characters conflict compelling.
Also, I saw "Unbreakable" (same writer/director) and didn't think that movie was engaging as compared to this one. And I thought this was a little better than that "I see dead people" movie (completely forgot name!) perhaps because I'm not sure that Bruce Willis is the best choice for this sort of role.
However, I'm definitely glad to have this writer/director out there creating movies (won't attempt to butcher the spelling of his name from memory) and I think he's one of the top movie-makers these days.
Don't forget to see his home-videos on the DVD version(s)--- it's a reminder that it takes a lot of work and commitment to achieve what he has, but that it all starts with a desire/vision/dream.