Great movie, but...

Rating: 8/10 (30 August 2001)

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The Others is a solid classic ghost movie. The irony is that the reason the movie succeeds is also the major problem I have with the film. The movie owes a lot of its spirit (no pun intended) to the Sixth Sense. Problem is, the pay-off to The Others is essentially identical to that of its predecessor. I couldn't help feeling a small bit of "Oh, not THAT story again..." at the end of this film. It seemed a little TOO similar for my taste.
That said, this film is a great one on its own, and I enjoyed it tremendously. I didn't have the same issues with pacing that some people have had. I thought it was a well-executed storyline, even if there were some plot holes here and there. For what it is trying to do, it does it very, very, well. It's a must-see.