Finally, something different

Rating: 8/10 (20 November 2007)

I just caught the premiere of this movie, and had heard nothing about it other that it was scary. Don't let anybody tell you anything, and run to the closest theater as soon as possible! Yes, there was some barely average acting by Thomas Jane, and the whiny kid, but Marcia Gay Harden chewed up the scenery as the Fundamentalist doom-sayer Ms. Carmody! Go see it just for her if nothing else. It was great fun to actually be at the movies where the audience reacts and rolls with the punches for a change. I recommend finding the loudest, most crowded theatre available. There were a few monster movie clichés and stereotypes, some undeveloped threads and a few dumb actions by the characters, but great fun overall. I saw some IMDb users wanting to know the end of the movie, but avoid those losers at all costs! If you end up not liking the movie, I'm sure there is an Adam Sandler movie right around the corner with your name on it.