Pretty Good

Rating: 7/10 (14 December 2008)

I am in no way a professional film critic, I don't really know anything about the background of this movie or the actors. I can't comment based on the lighting or the camera work. I am just commenting purely on (un)enjoyment factor from a layman's point of view.
Basic storyline: Mist overtakes town, bunch of people are trapped in a supermarket (frankly, where I would prefer to be if the situation arose!), things are lurking outside and gradually kill some of the people. Those inside the store have to fight against the creatures outside but also against themselves as they all take sides/are injured/kill themselves and decide what is more important- themselves or caring for others.
I didn't have high hopes for this film. It seemed like it was going to be a creature feature version of "deep blue sea"- the scary stuff actually is more funny.
I was pleasantly surprised though. The characters weren't particularly well formed, the special effects weren't great, and there weren't as many AH! startling moments as I would have liked, but the overall "there-are-creatures-lurking" out there theme was well done. Worth watching if it's your thing.