horrible in every sense of the term

Rating: 3/10 (15 November 2008)

Am I going mad here? I have read some of the other comments where this movie is in fact praised as one of the greats. How is that even possible? I saw this movie in theaters and in fact walked out for about 10 minutes because I couldn't stand to see anymore. It was painful to watch and not in the way a horror movie should. Unfortunately I did go back in to watch the most predictable ending I have ever seen. My friends and I in fact said what was going to happen minutes before it came upon screen. (although I do have to say well done on the hopelessness of it.) I know it wasn't just us because the rest of the theater was laughing just as hard as we were in how horrible the movie was. It was boring, predictable, and utterly annoying to watch as the religious shrew kept screeching about judgment day. Although I do have to say the acting was well done. Marcia Gay Harden portrays the bible loving beast so well that everyone literally was shouting for her to get killed. That always shows a great performance. Other than the performances of already great actors, the plot was boring and uninspired and the CGI is laughable. Sorry to ruin it for the fans out there, but even though I haven't read the book, I already know the book was better.