Probably the best film of the summer, despite the naysayers

Rating: Null/10 (22 August 2001)

Having looked at the last couple of comments, it seems that the viewers must come from the Michael Bay/Bruckheimer school of film studies-explosions, dumb characters and enough noise to deafen people. What makes The Others unique is that it is quiet. It isn't Scream or even Blair Witch, but rather a somber film that takes it's time to build up to the climax. The best horror films-Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Sixth Sense, Halloween-take the same approach of building up the tension through characters and mood, not computer generated creatures. The Others also succeeds thanks to the characters not being cliched. They all have personality, unlike the nameless bimbos who populate Friday the 13th and other type of films. Sadly the naysayers seem to be winning, since such "is this trip necessary" sequels like American Pie 2 and Rush Hour 2 are ruling the box office. Let's hope that word of mouth spreads, because it would be a shame if a fine movie like this makes less money than such brain dead travesties like Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes and the aforementioned. Go see it.