Great movie, seemingly underrated

Rating: 9/10 (12 June 2008)

I really really liked this movie. Its funny though because almost everyone else I saw it with thought it was crap... I saw this movie as original, fresh, thought provoking, and very creepy.
I liked the way the movie brought back feelings of fear which could only be felt in old horror movies (i.e exorcist). This was probably due to the fact that in this movie less was more (a lot like in Signs). The idea is sort of laughable, but it is a good idea. Just them running away from nothing is funny but still it gives off creepy vibes.
I really like that there was no "cure" to the plants toxins none of that stuff. It would have completely ruined the movie if you ask me. It would have turned into one of Hollywood's typical horrors. Movies like these which are odd really scare me more. I haven't been this scared in any movie for like 5 years now. The comedy is so well placed in parts where you felt great intensity that the fact that you were laughing left you with feelings of hysteria. Not only that it was really funny.
The acting many people had a problem with personally i thought it was more realistic than your typical Hollywood acting. The reactions were more believable than in most horror movies. I never had one of those "don't go in there" thoughts while watching this movie either. Again M. Night seems to leave a lot to the imagination, and the fact that the acting is tuned down makes me feel more submersed into the movie than in movies where there's a whole lot of screaming and yelling going on.
I am going to watch this movie again perhaps and probably buy it on DVD even. It's a must have. I haven't seen a horror movie with such impact for a long time. I really like the themes in the movie as well, like the fact that the most we have to fear is each other, because all of us together lead us to our deaths. I remember after this movie one of the friends who actually did like it as much as I did talked with me about the themes presented in the movie for a good hour. It really surfaced emotions, feelings and opinions. This is what a good movie should do. Of course a good movie is also often just a fun entertaining movie. But these movies are the ones I really appreciate. Bravo Shyamalan!