Cheesy Graphics...Bad Acting...Plot Holes...and a $10 Refund.

Rating: 2/10 (1 December 2007)

I do have a respect for the accomplishments that Stephen King has done, but "The Mist" needed to stay in the vault. The movie is set up great and does a great job of grabbing the audiences' attention and curiosity of what "lies in the mist." The movie quickly takes a turn for the worst when the worst display of effects in the history of the big screen were shown with the monster. These effects should not have even been approved for the Sci Fi's channel Movie of the Week.
The movie than tries to move the story along by involving a "religious fanatic" prophesying destruction of the world. This side story has no relevance in the movie and just causes irritated noise to the already distressed story.
The end hope is that the whole movie will be saved by a "Michael Jordan" ending. However, anyone who has ever seen a Stephen King movie could have predicted how it was going to end. My advice to Mr. King: Continue to keep your visions on paper, and let the film experts transfer it to video.
If you do decide to see this movie, find out what your local theatre's policy is for returns and, if possible, see it during matinée pricing.