truly brilliant but apparently divisive

Rating: 5/10 (20 January 2008)

The credentials of this movie are fantastic and the more I think about it, as a whole. the more I come to admire it as a breath of fresh air in the horror genre. The pure humanistic nature is brought about brilliantly with dialogue and through acting. The monsters are intriguing, scary, and typical of King's writing. The mist and the directing of the various scenes give great atmosphere and a palpably terrifying experience for those involved.
As far as i can see the only reason this movie hasn't gotten ranked higher overall is because of some people's feelings about the ending. First off I suppose it's a matter of opinion but I think it's a totally honest, brutal and fresh approach to movies. All too often have I seen movies with the same lame endings and I think one of the great merits of this film was its end. I've read comments admitting that the movie was wonderfully made but that the ending was terrible so they gave it 1 or 2 stars. I won't say too much about it but to me, that seems entirely unfair and I think after seeing the movie, most people would agree