Overall...worth seeing

Rating: 6/10 (18 June 2008)

Okay...so the acting isn't great, the storyline is a bit over the top, the villain may be a bit ambiguous and stupid, and the film was never resolved. However...I still enjoyed this movie. Director Shyamalan shines in every aspect of controlling the camera. The score was fantastic (as his always are), and the way the shots were done made every second of the film seems creepy and well done. All bad things considered about this film, it still brought a smile to my face. Some scenes were laughable (i.e. the iphone video shown in the diner) but I still found myself immersed in the conflict. I beg you to take directing into consideration before calling Shyamalan's latest film a failure. I am not saying that the script was written well or that there is a reasonable resolution at the end; and would agree that the film climaxes very early and continues to be flat throughout the last half of the film. Yet Shyamalan's directing was outstanding and left me with a great appreciation of his work. I would definitely see this movie again given the chance.I am so sick and tired of people expecting a revolution in film every time they enter a theater. PEOPLE: movies are made for the audience to escape from reality and immerse themselves in an unbelievable environment! This movie was made to entertain, and it did a great job.