Sometimes You Have To See Things Without Using Your Eyes

Rating: 9/10 (8 September 2001)

For most of us, we have to see stuff to believe in them. Before we could see a fire burning in a fireplace, we must see the flames or the smoke coming from the chimney. Even without a fire burning, we know what a fireplace is used for. Do we have to see a ghost before we start believing in them? Do we have to believe before we can see a ghost? Should we believe in ghosts and never see them? When you read the premise of Nicole Kidman's THE OTHERS, you know it is a ghost story. Her place is haunted. Yet, her character is unwilling to believe in them. She hears them, but she doesn't see them. Watching this film, it was very captivating for various reasons. The children are unable to go outside because they are very sensitive to the light. Nicole's character locking the doors, which is a significance to the pressure that she feels. She feels closed in. The house has basically become her prison and the "Intruders" want her out of the house. So, does she give in and leave with the children or does she stay and fight the "Intruders"? The script was well written and the acting makes the situation believable. We believe that there are ghosts in the house, but are there? Nicole's character went mad, so her madness could be returning and using her daughter's ghost stories as her means to express it. If you have seen and enjoyed Sixth Sense, you would enjoy this movie. I am thinking that you might have to see this movie, again, to fully comprehend it. It has many questions. Like a maze, the movie has many enjoyable twists and turns. The movie is spooky, so you might have to prepare yourself to be jolted by some of the scenes. So, after watching this movie, you may have to see the movie again, but using something other than your eyes :-) The tagline should be "Believe in ghosts because they believe in you!"