Very few 'scares'

Rating: 5/10 (21 May 2002)

'The Others' fails to live up to the studio hype.
Despite an interesting premise, the film is slow-moving and often boring. The few 'scary' scenes are somewhat creepy but never genuinely frightening. Overall, it's extremely tame for this genre.
The actors, including Nicole Kidman, offer satisfactory performances but none really stand out as being memorable.
Even the 'unexpected' ending didn't work for me. I figured it out about 30 minutes before it was disclosed on the screen. I cannot recommend this film, as there are hundreds of horror flicks out there that deliver far bigger scares for the buck. This one simply creeped me out.