Good movie, disappointing ending

Rating: 7/10 (17 March 2008)

Very good suspense movie that keeps you at the edge of your seat most of the time. The characters are sympathetic and believable, the creatures are pretty frightening. There is a good deal of gore. The human-behavior-under-extreme-circumstances concept is well exploited. There are some plot holes that can be forgiven because they work in favor of the suspense. My only big complain would be the end. Tom Jane shoots dead his 3 runaway friends and HIS OWN SON as soon as they run out of gas on the road. This is a guy who shows a great bravery and hope all along despite their difficult situation and looses it in a minute when they get stuck on the road even though there is no imminent danger right in front of them. Simply not believable. And even worse, as soon as he gets out the car in desperation to get himself killed by one of the creatures, the sky clears up and salvation shows up with some military guys. Cheap unnecessary soap opera drama that just don't fit and partly spoils the good story that had been constructed.