THIS IS A REAL HORROR FILM !

Rating: Null/10 (14 December 2001)

I've just came out of the movie theater where The Others has been running for two months. Of course it took a little time before I could put my ideas back in order again, so I could write. This is a real horror film ! Finally someone understood that special effects and other r tricks are fine, but if you lack imagination and talent ( I'm talking to you, Jan De Bont) you will go nowhere. The superb Amenabar's script is clean and effective, grabs us by the neck , forces us to watch every second of it and slaps our face with a real surprising finale. In the meantime,if you can, notice the fantastic settings, the incredible cinematography (90% of its scenes are inside the dark mansion, with minimum lightning) and the performances of the cast. Nicole Kidman is in 99% of the scenes, and surely no actress today can match her combining beauty and talent. Impressive Fionnula Flanagan must be nominated best supporting actress this year. When they are together in the screen you cannot look elsewhere. Do not miss it !