A Creepy Mood Surprise

Rating: Null/10 (21 August 2001)

The Others absolutely stunned me as a genuinely scary film. I am not one to write spoilers, and I will not do that here. It is sufficient to say, very briefly, that it is well acted, the sets appear high quality, and the plot noteworthy. Although this has been said before, it is similar to The Sixth Sense in the effectiveness of its execution.
Most notably, The Others possesses a brilliant, eerie mood that all the actors contribute to, and is carried off without a hitch. This is certainly the scariest, most suspenseful movie of the year.
Though there is, admittedly, not much other than throw-away-Hollywood trash circulating through theaters at the moment (Jurassic Park III, Rush Hour 2, etc), this is probably the only flick that I would recommend to someone. It is reminiscent of early horror movies from the pre-gore days, and is definitely worth your money.