Loads of suspense

Rating: 10/10 (31 March 2008)

I don't typically see movies that are worth leaving a review for, however this is an exception.
In short: If you liked 12 angry men, Reservoir Dogs, Dawn of the dead, or any Stephen King novel, you'll love it. Don't like suspense or blood? Don't go.
In length: I was suspicious about seeing another Stephen King novel turned to movie after seeing Dreamcatcher in 2003, yet The Mist was a fantastic film. Most of the movie is in a supermarket and sure enough you'll see around 60-70 people running around like idiots. However this is still entertaining to see as the audience is brought into the film and starts sharing feelings with the characters. You can feel the tension as a group of people find themselves dealing with something unknown, beyond their grasp, and yet still maintain focus and hopefully survive.
More to the point, there were a few scenes that were too long. The action as well as the drama was well balanced. And personally I just loved watching how a medium/large group of people dealt with the situation.
Good notes: Great Thrills, Good social drama /// Bad notes: Too long? 126 minutes...