great

Rating: Null/10 (29 October 2001)

I was looking in the paper for something to see and noticed that The Others was still playing on a few screens. I hadn't read much about it, but the reviews seemed to be favorable, so I decided to give it a shot. And I'm glad I did!
What a wonderful movie. Very scary, and no gore at all. Several "boo!" shots, but not too many (five at the most). One thing I really liked is that there wasn't a "boo!" every time there could have been. This made you even more tense because you literally never knew when one would come and get you.
Kidman was awesome, and the little girl was a delight. (Can't say as much for the pasty-faced little boy, though.)
At times it may have been a little slow, but I think the ending makes up for it.
Anyway, highly recommended, even if you don't usually like 'horror'.