Good --> but could have been very very good to excellent!

Rating: 6/10 (26 November 2007)

I wanted to like this movie even though I haven't read the book yet.
My constant thought during the movie was time.
Please do not read if you haven't seen the movie (even if there is a chance you'll see it on TV in a few years try not to read the spoilers).
Time: They had loads of time - they were in a grocery store, had
unlimited food supplies, unlimited drinking supplies, and after the first disaster they would have gotten better and their defenses. Don't leave the grocery store. That's it - there is simply no reason to leave unless you've lost all defenses and your group is out of water/food. They are in the pharmacy you have the drugs: TIME: You must get out of the pharmacy. Don't stare, don't fight. You are on the bugs ground and need to back the grocery store (human ground). NOW. I just wanted to yell at the : move. NOW.
In the car they had time. A storm could come through and move out the mist (remember by chance the storm at the beginning). The monsters were not at the car getting ready to eat them. Don't do it. You have time. There is no rush.
Shock and reactions: In the storage room I just don't believe they would have done something as rash as that so soon after the whole situation started. These two guys that teacher later mentioned weren't exactly the greatest in school - I just don't think they would be motivated to risk what they attempted with the generator. I suppose I need to read some disaster follow up reports - how did people handle Katrina, earthquakes, 9/11, Titanic, hostage situations, etc. I found it hard to believe some of the conversations would actually happen in this situation.
Military: Come on soldiers I know you are young. I know you felt responsible but you could have stepped up at the beginning.
I really like the creatures and thought the pharmacy scenes were very cool.
Religion: Cut the religion out of this movie and make it a monster movie and the score goes up. In something like 2 days we have a Jim Jones Cult form?? Please show me the studies that demonstrate in a situation where that would develop so quickly. Ollie should have done his work sooner. If they knew this was coming (cult) TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Maybe its science fiction and I should sit back and just watch and not try and analyze.