Save your money

Rating: 3/10 (4 May 2006)

I don't think I am this movie's biggest fan. I seriously wanted to get up and leave the theater after a short time it was that bad. Then later I wanted to leave again and then later I had a strong need to leave again.
But I toughed it out just to see the ending and endure along with the rest of our audience the groans and "what in the world?" moments. At least I wasn't alone in my groans. I wish we'd just gone to see RV at least that had Robin Williams and we knew it was gonna be stupid.
SPOILER WARNING: Overall the premise of the movie is very cool and unique. The effects were good and it used some really great techniques to get the dream-like state through to the audience. But the little girl's acting was poor, I cared none for the other characters except some crazy chick that came along for about 15 minutes in the movie. I felt the climax was eh. and the ending really left most of the audience annoyed to say the least. There were also a few GAPING holes in the tale, the one that bothered me mostly was the Sheriff. (why didn't he age?) I thought it was cool how the Husband sensed his wife's ghost around him and how things in the real world would move as she went through the area. I also like Sean Bean. (makes my happy) When the cop made her appearance someone in the theater actually said out load "Who dresses like that?" It was priceless.
Over all our conclusion was that the characters all died in the crash and since it was in this possessed purgatory of a place ended up suspended there with the other seemingly condemned souls. However, it seems the bodies weren't anywhere with the vehicles so there was another gaping hole as to, well were they dead or trapped in a alternate universe/reality with their physical bodies.
My opinion was this movie was too long and boring to be worth seeing. There were some really neat and disgusting monsters, the cinematographic style and the dream-like quality of the filming, at times, was really unique and inspired. Effects and Cinematography Great! Story and acting forgettable and generally quite uninspired.
Overall, most people I've run across have loved the film, and most movie critics felt it left much to be desired. This time I wish I'd listened to the few movie critic reviews I read, and saved my money.