Impressive until the end

Rating: 7/10 (31 March 2008)

I bought this movie because I had heard this story about 17 years ago. It followed along what I knew, and even brought in new elements that didn't take away from the overall effects of the story. While it didn't creep me out, it did keep me on the edge of my seat, and brought out good and bad feelings towards all the main characters.
I was impressed all the way until the end. Up until that point all the remaining characters had a survival instinct driving them. Yet once they set out, they threw all that away and put forth no thought in how to keep going. The had plenty of time, and the intelligence, to come up with something. The final decision made was rash, came up with way too quick, and didn't do the rest of the film justice.
With that said, if you watch some of the people passing, you will see some irony.
Knowing how it ends, and how disappointed I am with it, it is hard to recommend this movie, but if you are a King fan, then you will want to watch it.