"You just don't get it"

Rating: 4/10 (18 June 2008)

I think the majority of the people that are rating this movie any better then a 5 think they are at some deeper level of understanding. I understand the movie fine, the plot, although possible, isn't feasible. The actors are all trying their best but the screen play and the lines they are forced to say sound that way. Nothing is realistic in portrayal of the expected emotions. The first half of the movie is playing on a dead suspense note because you and the actors (probably shamalan too) are trying to figure out what the hell they are gonna do with this movie. Then, just like it probably happened in the writing process, an answer just comes out of left field. We are expected to believe that what Wahlberg's character says is the truth, how he knew what was going on is beyond me. I must say though, the last third of this movie is entertaining. Once Shamalan gives up trying to keep up the poor suspense, there are some really interesting ideas to be played out in the world they have created for the viewer. Sadly, shamalan tests out two simple ideas of "what would probably happen".
(SPOILER FURTHER - STOP READING TO STAY SURPRISED)
The ending was incredibly cliché. I guess not having happy endings isn't the new hot thing, it is back to typically happy endings. (^^ SPOILER ^^)
I would wait for the DVD, or download it for free on the internet.