The Mist is an excellent film that speculates on human nature during a supernatural crisis

Rating: 8/10 (8 March 2008)

As a plume of mysterious Mist from a lake approaches a small town several dozen people find themselves trapped in a grocery store. The last man to enter the store has blood streaming from his nose and claims hysterically that there is "something in the Mist". What I liked most about this movie was watching how different people react to a crisis that has no logical explanation. On one hand, you have a group of people who think rationally and refuse to believe something supernatural is occurring even when faced with evidence. On the other hand, you have a fearful group, led by a religious fanatic, who will now believe anything that is preached to them (which I think reflects truthfully on how people, in the real world, can be controlled if enough fear is instilled in them). Watching these groups argue, scream, and fight (sometimes quite violently) with each other is very interesting because it speculates on how people would behave in a frightening and inexplicable situation with no outside communication. This movie reminded me a little of the novel "Lord of the Flies" because it portrays how human behavior degenerates when isolated from society. As for the ending, it could be described as shocking, sad, or just plain stupid (possibly laughable). But I, for one, liked it. Mainly because I thought it was atypical and unpredictable. Bottom line: Watch this movie!