Ingenious use of videotape and DVD adds to intensity

Rating: 9/10 (9 March 2003)

The ingenious use of a videotape, an object the moviegoer is very familiar with and may even be using when first experiencing the film, draws the viewer into the film in a unique manner. If the viewer see the film for the first time on DVD, going to the "Don't Watch This" section of the special features may absolutely freak them out. This is a monumental combination of screenwriting, packaging, media use, and marketing. This was well done. And, has Naomi Watts ever looked this good?