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Rating: Null/10 (11 May 2002)

Although I did enjoy watching The Others, it did seem a little over rated to me. Apart from the performances and the surprise twist at the end, there wasn't an awful lot to this horror. At no point did I find The Others scary, so fans of ghostly horror movies may be somewhat disappointed with that revelation, nor did I feel that the main characters were ever in any real danger. But as I said before, the acting in this movie is stunning, particulary Kidman's eerie portrayal of the tormented mother. She is, I think, the only true female star left in Hollywood, all the others have either retired or have died from old age. Surprisingly, the children were very good too. Overall, I give this movie a 7.5/10. Worth watching twice