Never despair...

Rating: 8/10 (29 March 2008)

This movie is the best fantastic horror SF movie i've seen since a long time. And by far, one of the best Stephen King movie adaptations. Far better than the Spielberg's adaptation of "The war of the worlds", from HG Wells, much more human.
All about this Frank Darabont movie is extremely well made, the oppressing ambiance, the giant insects and nightmarish creatures, the acting and the ending... The ending of this movie is one of the most disturbing and extreme I've seen from an Hollywoodian production. So, if you like SF fantastic and horror movies, this one is very particular.
No Disney ending here, à la "Sound of music" or "Mary Poppins". This movie ending is very disturbing.
Question yourself: if you have a loaded gun at home, what would you do with it in extreme situations? Who are the real monsters? The giant insects? The preacher woman? The guy with the gun who can kill people and invaders? Or yourself? Important stuff here...big metaphor about our role in society, about how we care about us and our neighborhood.
Key is: never despair, never lose hope, anything can happen, and never, NEVER misuse personal firearms, for any reason.
Great movie for all these questions. Well made, right on target, no pun intended.