Misty for a better ending.

Rating: 6/10 (18 May 2008)

The Mist is about a bunch of people trapped inside a store because of a suspicion that something outside, in the form of a mysterious mist or fog, might be killing people. Well I like the weird and so I thought the idea was interesting. Didn't like the ending though. And I like kids BUT they can be very annoying and/or distracting in some movies. One of the most annoying child in a movie of recent times (I think) is the little girl in War of the Worlds with Tom Cruze with her constant chattering, nagging, bitching, and need for reassurance. Not only did Cruze have to contend with aliens, he also had his hands filled with this obnoxious brat AND her brother.
Ahhh, good to get that off my chest.
Now where was I? Most of the time kids do well in films but there's the occasional one where you wish they weren't there. In the mist the main character has a son whose absence, I thought, would have served this movie better. Why? Because he had to spend too much time reassuring him and being a "daddy" -I guess- when I wanted the story to move along and deal with what mattered: the mysterious mist and how the "grown-ups" were handling the situation. The kid was an unnecessary distraction that the movie could have done without. Another thing that annoyed me was that nutty religious woman. Made me wish I was there with a two by four (oh yeah, I'd put an early end to that nonsense).
The mist was yet another good idea that could have used better execution. Still, it was interesting enough with good effects to warrant 6 stars from me. Without the kid and that nutty woman I would have given it one more. And without that unsatisfactory ending I would have given it yet another. All said and done, quite probable that you'll enjoy this more than I unless you share my aversion for distracting daddy time and ranting religious nuts. Love, Boloxxxi.