Not much of a story, but it was told in an incredible way

Rating: 7/10 (3 July 2011)

The story telling was great. It was set up in such a way that gets you interested. The backdrop of the kids making a movie was a fantastic idea. The kids were great. If not for anything else, it was good to watch a film about a bunch of kids hanging out and making a movie together, and about how they dealt with their personal problems as well as a much more serious situation. I especially loved the performance of Joel Courtney, who played the protagonist. Elle Fanning and Riley Griffiths did a splendid job too. The other kids weren't as important, but I loved watching even them.
I enjoyed the way the story unfolded. The mystery element was done very well, because I had no idea what was going on, and I really wanted to find out. There were moments when I was gripping my seat and covering my eyes. I enjoyed how the other worldly elements slowly blended into everyday life.
All of that being said, once the mystery unfolded my reaction was "Seriously?" And my final thoughts about the movie sum up to "Meh". The fist half was worth it perhaps, but I felt let down when we found out what was really going on, and also the ending made no sense at all.
To those who are thinking of going to watch this - I'm sure kids will like this (given the PG 13 rating, I suppose I mean older kids), and it also depends on what type of movie you like. I'm not much into Mystery/Sci-fi/Thrillers, so maybe I was let down because of having no experience with this genre. However, make sure you stay for the credits because they actually play the movie the kids put together, and that was hilarious!