Hovering on the verge of horror

Rating: 7/10 (7 June 2005)

"The Other's" is an entertaining yet somewhat misleading movie; billing it as a horror movie is just wrong. That isn't to say that the movie didn't possess elements of the genre, just that enough of them simply weren't present. The movie's setting is very moody, and the fact that it takes place entirely in a relatively dark area makes the suspense level rise incredibly, and the direction is enough to keep you on your toes. The cast isn't one filled with big names - save Nicole Kidman - but the characters don't exactly need to be deep to fit the part. Kidman's performance was good, but seemed a little eccentric and dragged out during most of the scenes.
All in all, the movie is more of a suspense thriller; it does deal with ghosts, but not in a conventional sense by any means. The story is the kind that takes a few unexpected twists, which does help to make the movie what it is.