Weak, weak, weak.

Rating: 3/10 (27 October 2008)

M. Night failed in his attempt to make a darker film than his previous. The death toll is higher and the violence is bloodier, but there is no palpable threat. It lacked the air of paranoia that makes his films so gripping. The plot "twist" is yawn worthy and never really peaks. At the heart of Night's other films is always an interesting family dynamic, but there is hardly any character development in this film. The plot begins before we get any insight into the lives of the people we are expected to sympathize with. To be honest, I didn't care if they lived or died. Moreover, Night compiled a group of usually vibrant actors, and somehow got them all to deliver flat and unnatural performances. This film is a total disappointment and has absolutely no redeeming qualities.