Senseless, pointless, long boring, no character development, no redemption.

Rating: 2/10 (16 August 2005)

I saw this movie in Spanish with English subtitles at an orphanage in Tijuana this past Sunday. It was pure standard formula. The kids laughed at some of the scenes that were supposed to be scary while I jumped (maybe a cultural or age thing or both - lol).
The weird shapes on the DVD cover and Gibson make it seem more interesting that it really was.
I looked it up on here and was shocked to see it was made in 2002. It looked so budget (partly due to the old projection TV) that I would have guessed it was made in the late 80's or early 90's.
No redemption, no higher moral ground gained, Not plot twister. Endless time wasting footage. It try's to play on your fear to keep you going and count on you being a couch potato. It's main goal was to make money not entertain you. Gibson must have been like a 10000 gorilla getting a see-saw with the rest of the cast and crew and blasting over the moon... A thousand dollars for Mel, $1 for everyone and everything else.
I'm Catholic like Gibson; the little bits of religion tossed in were a joke. The ending was very formula predictable, I even guessed close to what the solution was without watching (I asked someone how it finally ended). Skip-it with confidence.