something different

Rating: 9/10 (14 July 2008)

we obviously need a little bit of explanation after seeing this movie about what does every single moment stands for and why it is there in the movie but still this movie delivered the fear and paranoia that was prepared for us. i think the main reason most of the people don't like the movie is because it doesn't offer a well known Hollywood story and storytelling and most of the people are not used to see anything different than that. i just watched this movie and i was driven by it 100%, never knowing what will happen next and feeling the fear in every step of the story which is great.
at the beginning of the movie when one of the characters left hoping to come back i said to myself: if he comes back alive i won't like this movie no matter what. that's why i didn't like war of the worlds with tom cruise, for example. (see how i voted for the movie and sue me for spoilers).
objectively, i wouldn't give this movie more than 7 out of 10, but i respect the director a lot for daring to make such a movie that not many will like, but many will see it. and it is a rare opportunity to see something different from spectacular blockbusters where the most important thing is to keep the main character a hero and add some new visuals to his adventures (see the latest Indiana Jones) on a big screen.
i believe this movie has his reasons and it makes you wonder. doesn't give us all the answers but whats more important, it gives us questions. well done Shyamalan. hopefully, viewers of this movie will be open-minded and accept it as one of the movie worth seeing (and there are not so many of such kind lately, except if you prefer Love Guru and Iron Man)