Not surprising, but executed nicely

Rating: 7/10 (6 September 2008)

I saw the DVD on the shelves here in Europe and I heard a lot of good things about it, so why not?
It was a good decision to bring it along. To be honest, The Mist is not a very original movie. Oh no, it's a monster(s) in the mist, it's killing us, we have to do something etc etc. But, I like the way it has been executed. Sure, you have to deal with some clichés like the crazy religious lady. But, it was one of the stronger points of the movie. It was all very convincing; the way she looks, talks and of course manipulating the other survivors in thinking this is the judgement of God. For me she is one of the highlights.
But, it also shows the weakness of this movie. Although executed well enough, you just know what's gonna happen. Of course, the people in the supermarket are the real monsters instead of the things outside in the Mist. Of course the crazed fanatic will have the majority of the people on her side. And we all know that those guys from the military know more about this terrible disaster.
The ending is splendid though. Gruesome and ironic. Sure, there are are better horror/monsters movies out there which are more original. But looking back at the Mist, it's quite good. Happy I saw it on the shelves.