A great message...that seems to have slipped by some

Rating: Null/10 (13 August 2002)

I have been reading some of the user comments on this movie and I think when some of you dismiss this story's plot as "corny" or "underdeveloped" you may have not noticed the method in this madness. The "corny" plot is only a tool that sets the stage for the real message. Bottom line, "there are no coincidences...our miseries aren't for nothing." Had this movie portrayed a straight and superficial, "good guy; bad guy" plot, it would be justifiable to say that it was junk. In this case, however, the most obvious beginning plot took a back seat while the more subtle plot slowly strengthened and became the foreground. The commercialized plot becomes secondary and the audience finds themselves more enthralled with the suspense of the main character's inner conflicts than his outward. It is a great movie for those more inclined to the psychological. If nothing else this movie is about faith and having it even in the gravest of times. The director is a great story teller and has even given this movie a Blair Witch effect: What you DON'T see terrifies more than what you do. Then, he courteously brings us for an up close look when he is satisfied that the fear factor has been stretched to the max but doesn't leave us in boredom for a second as he brings together pieces of the background into one for a most exciting ending that will have you talking about it well after its over. 10 out of 10