Not where, WHO are we?

Rating: 8/10 (6 October 2008)

I cannot say I liked the movie but I did like the idea of it. The cast is relatively unknown, not bad thought. The special effects are very CGI; it looked as if I cut out the monsters on Photoshop, using the Natural History Museum catalogue, for prehistoric species. Yet, they are not around for long or very often, and most of the time, are just a shadow in the Mist. That is a good title, I have to admit, and the story line itself is truthful and logical. This is what I like most about Steven King's adaptations they have reason and always a good explanation to them no matter how fantastic or extraordinary the occurring events are.
There was a simple one for this one too- the military. If anything ever goes wrong it is always the military to blame. Anyway that is not the point, what I like the most is the portrayal of the people in extreme situations. They are not people anymore; they are just mammals who all of a sudden happened to be at the bottom of the food chain.
We people believe we are civilised, because we live in societies and we develop technologically. But as one of the characters in the movie said, take away the 999 emergency call and scare them to death and you can forget all about humanity and morals. The real monsters are not the ones in the mist but the ones within.
We are the very same creatures we were 2000 years ago, psychologically we have changed very little, the difference is that now we have more gadgets to play with. Do not get shocked or as some governments are appalled by the monstrosities of today's world and peoples actions, like terrorism and war in the 21 century. This is still us but in more natural environment.
What did not make sense was the end. It was ironic and very, very harsh, but it was very illogical and unfair. The only people who had the guts to go outside and seek rescue had died and the cowards in the supermarket had probably been rescued. Yet if you have the guts to go that far in order to survive would you give up that easy , didn't one of them say she'd rather die looking for help than being sacrificed by her own kind.
Watch that movie... Where do you see yourself?