If you like the book and the audio CD, then you WON'T be disappointed

Rating: 8/10 (22 November 2007)

Okay so here's the deal. I love the director of this film and the work he did on Shawshank Redemption. Also, I LOVE the book the Mist and the audio CD. I got all of my friends into the story back in eight grade. During our art class we talked about how we were going to make this into a movie, little kids dreaming big. So four years later here is the movie. I obviously am holding high standards for this movie, and I'm not expecting it to be good. And on opening night my best friend (whom I got into it) and I went to see it. It was done EXTREMELY well. The special effects weren't great by any means, but the tension was there. When the mist rolled into the parking lot of the super market, I felt my heart stop. Also, I felt like I was at home, and for once a Stephen King horror story was done right. It was done faithfully to the book, and it got to the point where I found myself reciting lines before they even happened. But it gets better. The audiences' reactions to the characters made me proud to have been a fan of the story! How you ask? They laughed when a character said something funny, and they applauded when someone stepped up, and justice was served (you Mist fans might know what I'm talking about, and if you don't, you will, trust me). Now, one more thing to note is the ending. It's TOTALLY different from the ending of the book/Audio CD. Its hard to interpret. I loved it because it points out that life isn't fair, and it's okay to express that in movies. I hated it because its like a slap in the face. It made me depressed because it made me ask myself "what if?". It made me laugh because it just turned out so... blegh. It will leave you with more questions coming out than going in. And that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Whether or not you've read the Mist, go see this movie. I'm sure you won't be disappointed. I went in with reservations, and I came out surprised.