beautifully haunting

Rating: 9/10 (29 September 2001)

Amenabar's The Others is a visual beauty. the atmosphere of the movie is dark and chilling.
It is inevitable that the movie is compared to the sixth sense. there is a similar touch and feel to that classic movie. however, the plot is significantly different. ive read other viewers claim that the plot is unoriginal, actually they may be right. a haunted house, an ending that HAS been used in the past, a ghost story ... well .. nothing original right? wrong.
the director lets the plot build itself, keeping the audience always on the edge, expecting a sudden scare - but the plot just thickens and thickens ... slowly unravelling ... the movie is enthralling even in its nothingness.
the performances are brilliant. nicole kidman has earned herself at least a nomination, if not the oscars itself. alakina mann as the daughter is also stunning. kudos to the casting crew. and the director.
you might not like the movie much or end up loving it like i did (and the many others it seems - top 250!!!). but do not miss it. its different.
a haunting 9