good, not great......

Rating: 7/10 (13 August 2001)

'The Others' is a movie that is extremely rich in atmosphere. Kidman's character, Grace, and her two children, Anne and Nicholas, live in a mansion that is constantly surrounded by a thick fog. Plus, most of the movie is candle lit. The light, and lack there of, plays a huge role in much of the movie, and creates a thick sense of tension and sometimes dread.
However, no matter how good the atmosphere was, the pacing was a little awkward. It was generally slow, sometimes bordering on being to slow, all building towards a supposedly startling conclusion. I will admit that I thought it was decent, at least somewhat original and smart. In a lot of ways however, it just wasn't worth it.
You could probably talk to your friends afterwards about what made you jump, what didn't, and what you thought of the ending. All in all it was a movie that had great potential and lived up to most of it. It was good, but I wouldn't highly recommend it. 7.5 out of 10.