best movie in a long time

Rating: 10/10 (16 June 2008)

I have been a Stephen King fan for as long as I can remember, but this movie is by far his best yet. His imagination is amazing!!! Not only was this movie terribly frightening, but it showed so many levels of the human mind, feelings, and fears. Would the world ever really be taken over by huge bugs, spiders, and creatures with tentacles??? No, probably not. However, the range of emotions that is shown by the characters is definitely real. When faced with unimaginable situations, people tend to go through a range of emotions in order to deal with them. The relationship between Thomas Janes character and his son is truly amazing, and will hit you if you are a parent. How far he will go to protect his son, no matter the cost, is truly heart wrenching. Marcia Gay Harden's character's view on God and the reason why things happen, while a great message at first, breaks down all human logic as the movie progresses. This totally becomes a story about how people interact with each other when crisis hits. Yes, the scare factor is definitely there, you are terrified at every turn. But this movie is NOT just a scare fest... it will keep you thinking and feeling for these characters for the entire movie. How far they go to protect the ones they love, help their friends and neighbors, and try to outlast the creatures in the mist is what makes this movie the most terrifying, because sometimes its never enough. The ending of this movie will devastate most, and maybe make you cry, but as you think about it it is really the only way it could end. If you want a happy ever after, this is NOT the movie for you. If you want to be scared, while also connecting with some of the most intense characters I've seen in a movie in a long time then this is the movie for you!!! LOVED IT!!!!