Great storytelling

Rating: 8/10 (19 June 2008)

This is a great movie. At Disneyland, they used to have a ticket book where you'd have A through E tickets. Whereas an E ticket ride might be Space Mountain, a C ticket attraction might be Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. So...just because Mr. Toad's Wild Ride isn't an E ticket doesn't mean that it isn't well done nor enjoyable. I think this film is an extremely well done C ticket. Why does every film have to be a masterpiece? Why can't a film be like a fun, read-on-the-beach mystery? M. Night is still a master of unfolding a story. Maybe it's a matter of taste, but I find his style engaging. If you liked the "hand held cam" shot in Signs, there are similar, creepy moments in this movie to enjoy.